The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) recovered the body of a Jefferson County Bessemer Cutoff assistant district attorney after he fell into Logan Martin Lake Sunday afternoon.
William R. North, 64, of Bessemer, was attempting to jump from a sailboat into an unoccupied jon boat during the Pell City Sail Club race when he fell into the water and did not resurface. The incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. near the southern portion of the lake.
ALEA said North was serving as a spotter for the event. Search crews worked until the evening Sunday and resumed their search for North’s body Monday morning.
With assistance from multiple agencies, ALEA announced North was recovered at 11:12 a.m. Monday near the location where he entered the water.
ALEA recognized Pell City Police Department, Pell City Fire Department, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln Special Operations Unit, New London Fire Department, Childersburg Rescue Squad, Munford Rescue Squad, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Alexander City Rescue Squad and ALEA’s Aviation Unit for assisting.
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