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Limestone County Coroner identifies man who drowned in Decatur

By Rebecca Teutsch,

2024-09-02

DECATUR, Ala. ( WHNT ) — The Limestone County Coroner has identified the man who drowned at the Hard Dock Marina Sunday.

Limestone County Coroner Mike West identified the victim as 24-year-old Emmanuel Merriweather from Decatur.

On September 1, around 6:25 a.m., the Decatur Police Department said officers responded to the Hard Dock Marina for a missing person. The department said a group reported that their friend had jumped off a boat but didn’t come back up.

The Decatur Police Department said Merriweather was found in the water around 7 a.m.

Limestone County Coroner Mike West said once he was pulled from the water, he was pronounced dead around 7:41 a.m.

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cee

09-03

Something not right...

DEM FOR LIFE

09-02

Sad situation, only 24 and his life is over, sad for his family 😭

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