Body of missing man discovered in Lake Lanier near Mary Alice Park
News December 19, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Game wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recovered the body of James Dunn Lindsey, 46, of Cumming today with the aid of sector scan sonar and the Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV).
Mr. Lindsey entered the water to work on his boat at Mary Alice Park on Lake Lanier Thursday afternoon when he went under and did not resurface. Game Wardens, along with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel have been searching daily since then.
The body was turned over to the Forsyth County Coroner.
Search for man missing in Lake Lanier continued through late Friday
News December 17, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The search for an unidentified man who is missing and presumed drowned in Lake Lanier at Mary Alice Park in Cumming continued for a second day and late into Friday afternoon (Dec. 17).
Mark McKinnon with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said it appears the man was working on his boat and slipped into the water and never resurfaced.
Division Chief Jason Shivers, with the Forsyth County Fire Department, said they were first dispatched to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. Thursday, but the search was later suspended because of darkness.
The search resumed at 7:30 Friday morning. Shivers said they are operating from Mary Alice Park, and searching near Bald Ridge Creek and Bald Ridge Marina.
Game wardens with DNR, personnel with the Forsyth County Fire Department and authorities with the Army Corps of Engineers are part of the ongoing search.
Two men found dead on boat at Mary Alice Park
News, Press Release August 9, 2020
PRESS RELEASE
CUMMING, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating what appears to be a tragic accident at Mary Alice Park.
At approximately 11:23 a.m. Saturday (Aug. 9) deputies responded to Mary Alice Park in reference to two deceased males on a boat. Upon arrival deputies learned that three family members went out on their boat Friday evening to spend the night on the boat at an island on Lake Lanier.
The deceased have been identified as Scott Landeck, 22, and Brian Landeck, 31, both of Cumming.
When family members arrived Saturday the two men were unresponsive. Family members towed the boat to Mary Alice Park. A third male was disoriented, he was taken to a local hospital and is being treated for carbon monoxide exposure.
A generator was located on the boat. Though it was in an area that was not enclosed, the positioning of the generator did not allow the exhaust to exit the boat. Instead it filled the cabin where the men were sleeping.
Please remember when using a generator ensure its positioning allows for the exhaust to dissipate safely away from any occupants. Carbon monoxide is odorless and tasteless.
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