LIMESTONE COUNTY-The Alabama Law Enforcement Marine Patrol report a boating accident that has taken the life of one person:
“A marine-related incident that occurred at approximately 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, has claimed the life of a Town Creek man.
Edward Whitmire, 86, was attempting to exit Wheeler Lake at the boat ramp near the Cowford Boat Campground in Limestone County when the vessel he was on began to sink and eventually capsized. Whitmire went below the water’s surface approximately 15 yards from the boat ramp and never resurfaced. Whitmire’s body was recovered at approximately 1:10 p.m. near the location where he went missing.
The following agencies responded and assisted in the search and recovery effort: the Florence Police Department’s Dive Team, Limestone County Sheriff’s Office, Limestone County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Morgan County Rescue Squad, Athens Fire Department along with Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division.
Nothing further is available as ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers continue to investigate.”
Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey/Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
