Tuesday, August 27, 2013
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. - Authorities in Loudon County have publicly identified a young man who drowned after diving more than 40 feet into Tellico Lake.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reported 23-year-old Justin Caywood of Blount County never resurfaced after plunging into the lake from a bluff at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
Assistant Chief Deputy Jimmy Davis of the Loudon County Sheriff's Office said witnesses told deputies Caywood had been drinking with friends before he dived.
His body was recovered about 11:20 a.m. on Sunday.