Father who drowned after saving his own child from Lake Harding recovered after 72-hour search
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First responder agencies from East Alabama and West Georgia have called off a near 72-hour search on Lake Harding after recovering the adult male drowning victim.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Beulah Fire-Rescue, and EAMC ETS were dispatched to Lee Road 914 at the Crepe Myrtle Condos for reports of a man who went under water and wasn’t seen since.
The man, who was identified as 30-year-old Jacob Davidson, of Valley, Alabama, had allegedly jumped in after his 6-year-old child to save the child when both became distressed. A bystander operated their boat to the location of the two subjects when the father gave the kid to the bystander. The bystander allegedly put the child down and when the bystander turned around, the father was gone. Lee County Deputy Coroner Daniel Sexton confirmed the name and age of the man.
Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Beulah Fire-Rescue, EAMC ETS, Lee County EMA, Tallapoosa County EMA, Alex City Fire – Rescue, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, East Alabama Fire District, Daphne Search and Rescue, and Fort Benning Fire Services were all involved in the search.
The father who drowned was recovered around 2PM on Sunday, which was Day 3 of the search, Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Search teams utilizing sonar based instruments directed divers to the victim’s location.
Please keep the family in thoughts and prayers in the coming days.
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