Missing boater found dead in Percy Priest Lake identified
TWRA said he was not wearing a life jacket.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has released the identity of the missing boater found dead on Percy Priest Lake in the early morning hours of Sept. 13.
Published: Sep. 19, 2023 at 2:26 PM CDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency has released the identity of the missing boater found dead on Percy Priest Lake in the early morning hours of Sep. 13.
TWRA said officers found 61-year-old Gary Marcel, of Murfreesboro, after responding to a missing person’s report at about 1 a.m.
Previous Coverage:
Officers discovered an unoccupied aluminum v-hull boat in the West Fork area of the lake. After a brief search of the area, officers found Marcel, deceased, downstream of the vessel. TWRA said he was not wearing a life jacket.
“Tennessee now has a total of 23 boating related fatalities on the year. This incident remains under investigation,” TWRA said.
Copyright 2023 WSMV. All rights reserved.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/BVLKR2H2NFG6VKJDWQA6LFQYB4.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/HKAGRPG2SVCHPE5OKIQAIPBUVY.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/PSFV23VC2FHUXES7KXYNY7ZG4E.png)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/YJIVNPHZVZHB5KWREWB6RPDDBQ.JPG)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/BQMY53BYYZHIBFVXHOLHEHCYUY.png)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-26-2023/t_96a3bdae7706424f8cbcb6d6a62ae2b0_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/5C3FGUYRJJERXKM5KUI6NOKVLQ.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/QGVBG4TZMZEQXHVRWGAPIFJ5CE.jpg)
/do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net/09-26-2023/t_d4962e4eada943f0b0fc788b98360efd_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg)
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/DM45FBH4ABEJFLJK5Y5TJIZPY4.jpg)