Boater Drowns Near Lake Lanier Dock

The body of a Decatur man who jumped into the water to retrieve his boat Sunday night at a Lake Lanier park was recovered Monday morning, authorities said.

Divers from the Hall County Sheriff’s Officer recovered the body of Earl Cosby, 60, around 11:45 a.m. Monday near the boat ramp at Clarks Bridge Park, the AJC reported.

The sheriff’s office said Cosby apparently jumped into the water from a dock around 10 p.m. Sunday as his boat was drifting away. He couldn’t reach the boat and was unable to swim back to the dock.

The Gainesville Times reported Cosby’s body was found in 5½ feet of water.