JORDAN LAKE (WKZO AM/FM) — The Barry County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division is investigating after a drowning on Jordan Lake.
First responders were called to the southwest end of the lake just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening after a report of a swimmer in distress.
The 57-year-old man was found in 7 feet of water about 60 feet from shore by Woodland Township Fire Rescue.
They pulled the victim onto shore and administered CPR, but they were unsuccessful.
The man has been identified as Scott Alan Whitford from Holt.
Investigators are still looking into the exact cause of his death and more details into the incident.
