Police discovered the body of a 50-year-old man from Midland beneath the Dow Dam on the Tittabawassee River on Saturday morning, May 2.
A news release from the Midland Police Department stated that officers responded to the Dow Dam area around 11:45 a.m. after receiving a report of an unmanned kayak lodged beneath the dam.
When officers arrived, they found a man trapped under the dam. Crews recovered him from the water, identified him, and pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities are withholding his name until his family receives notification.
Officials have scheduled an autopsy.
“The deceased has been identified. We are respectfully giving some time before releasing, so the family has a chance to notify extended family. The unfortunate tragedy is still under investigation,” Midland Police Department Deputy Chief Jai Mahabir said on Sunday morning,
The Midland Police Department received assistance from Dow Security & Emergency Services, Four Lakes Task Force, Gratiot County Central Dispatch, Michigan Department of Natural Resources-Law Enforcement Division, Midland County Central Dispatch Authority, Midland Fire Department, Midland Township Fire Department, Midland County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, and MyMichigan Medical Center Emergency Medical Services.
Questions can be directed to the Midland Police Department Community Relations Office at 989-839-4772.
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