Tuolumne
County Sheriff’s Office
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Drowning, South Shore
Tulloch Lake
On
05-18-13, at about 1838 hrs, The Sheriff’s Office received a call from South
Shore Tulloch, at the swim area, of a missing adult male. The Patrol deputy
responded and found that the male, later identified as Andrew William Duncan 37
of Manteca, had been missing for about 30 minutes. Duncan was last seen swimming, in the swim
area, about 5-7 yards off shore.
Search and Rescue and Boat Patrol
Personnel responded to the lake to begin a search in the area Duncan was last seen. Duncan’s body was located at about 2130
hours. Duncan’s
body was recovered from a depth of about eight feet. Duncan’s family and friends were present and
identified him.
The
Sheriff’s Coroner has an autopsy scheduled and the cause of death is pending.
.
Thank you,
Sgt. James Oliver
Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office