JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a drowning Sunday afternoon, JCSO said.
Around 4:30 p.m., emergency crews went to the Indian Creek area of Douglas Lake after receiving a report of someone drowning, JCSO said. The office told people to be aware of vehicles responding to the area.
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A spokesperson with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said that crews are searching for a missing boater from a pontoon. TWRA is investigating.
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In June, emergency crews recovered the body of a Knoxville man who had drowned in Douglas Lake. The lake spans more than 28,000 acres…