Marshall County, Ala. (WDNews) — According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, search crews have recovered the body of a missing boater after a multi-agency search on Lake Guntersville.
ALEA said the incident happened around 1:23 p.m. Sunday, May 17, near Honeycomb Creek by Goat Island in Marshall County.
Jeremiah Gamble, 25, of Tallassee, was onboard a 24-foot 2023 Bentley Legacy pontoon boat before entering the water. Authorities said Gamble went beneath the surface and did not reappear.
Following an extensive search involving multiple agencies, Gamble’s body was later recovered from Lake Guntersville by ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division.
Several agencies assisted in the search efforts, including the Guntersville Fire Department, Guntersville Rescue Squad, Crane Hill Fire and Rescue, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit, Guntersville Police Department Marine Unit, Marshall County EMA, Cherokee County Rescue Squad, ALEA Aviation Unit and ALEA Marine Patrol Division.
