Marshall County, Ala. (WDNews) — According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, search efforts remain underway for a missing boater on Lake Guntersville after a marine-related incident Sunday afternoon.
ALEA said the incident happened around 1:23 p.m. near Honeycomb Creek by Goat Island in Marshall County. Authorities reported 25-year-old Jeremiah Gamble of Tallassee was onboard a 24-foot 2023 Bentley Legacy pontoon boat before entering the water.
Investigators said Gamble went beneath the surface and did not resurface. He remains missing as of Sunday evening.
Lake Guntersville State Park is located in north Alabama, roughly 265 miles from Dothan. The drive between the two locations takes about five and a half hours by vehicle.
Multiple agencies responded to assist in the search, 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, and ALEA’s Aviation Unit and Marine Patrol Division.
