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Read: Green Cove Springs honors Olympian Caeleb Dressel at Christmas on Walnut Street event.

His passion for journalism led him to win three Emmy Awards. His passion for community service led him to start the Chauncey Glover Project, a mentorship program for inner-city youth.

“We, Sherry and Robert Glover, along with Chauncy's beloved family, are devastated by the unimaginable loss of our beloved Chauncy,” the Glover family wrote in a statement to CBS News. “He was more than a son and brother – he was a beacon in our lives and a true hero for his community.”

A cause of death was not announced.

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