Body Of Bobby Stone Recovered By Divers At Hidden Harbor On Lake Chickamauga

  • Saturday, August 4, 2018
photo by Brent McDonald

The body of 57-year-old Bobby Stone of Chattanooga, who slipped and fell into the water on Saturday, has been recovered in the Hidden Harbor area of Chickamauga Reservoir.

TWRA officers along with Hamilton County Sheriff’s office, Dallas Bay Fire, STARS Rescue Service, Sale Creek Fire Department and Hamilton County EMS responded to a call of a missing man near Hidden Harbor just before 6 p.m. Saturday.

First responders were told Mr. Stone was crossing between two cabin cruisers that were tied and anchored together when he slipped and fell into the water. Persons on scene said he did not resurface.

Divers along with responders utilizing side scan sonar and a remote operated vehicle searched the area of the incident until midnight. Crews resumed searching on Sunday morning and quickly located Mr. Stone in about 20 feet of water. His body was transported to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office. 

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office, Dallas Bay Fire, STARS Rescue Service, Sale Creek Fire Department and Hamilton County EMS were also on the scene. 

Mr. Stone for many years was the president of Atomic Films.

 

 

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