Clarence Claiborne dies in fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning
Clarence Claiborne dies in fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning
Fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning death of Clarence Claiborne – Obituary
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed the identity of the man who drowned in Old Hickory Lake. Clarence Claiborne, a 49-year-old resident of Petersburg, Virginia, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon after he entered the lake for a swim and failed to resurface.
According to TWRA, Claiborne, who was not wearing a lifejacket, was last seen around 12:45 p.m. at the Spencer Creek area. Despite efforts by passengers on a nearby pontoon boat to locate him, he was not found immediately.
On Friday afternoon, emergency teams located Claiborne’s body at approximately 5:30 p.m. The incident is under investigation, and this marks the 18th boating fatality on Tennessee waters this year.
Various emergency responders, including Sumner County EMA, Gallatin Fire, Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Army Corps of Engineers, divers from Wilson County EMA, and Hendersonville Fire, participated in the recovery efforts.
Clarence Claiborne dies in fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning Fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning death of Clarence Claiborne – Obituary The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed the identity of the man who drowned in Old Hickory Lake. Clarence Claiborne, a 49-year-old resident of Petersburg, Virginia, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon after he…
Clarence Claiborne dies in fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning Fatal Old Hickory Lake drowning death of Clarence Claiborne – Obituary The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) has confirmed the identity of the man who drowned in Old Hickory Lake. Clarence Claiborne, a 49-year-old resident of Petersburg, Virginia, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon after he…