KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Update (10/16): The Knoxville Police Department said it does not believe foul play was involved after a 32-year-old man drowned at the Fort Dickerson Quarry on Friday.
According to KPD, the victim was Christopher Moseley from Knoxville.
"It appears that the drowning was the result of a tragic accident, as there is no evidence of foul play," KPD said.
Original Story:
A male body was recovered Saturday morning at Fort Dickerson Quarry by the Knoxville Fire Department.
At around 7:14 p.m., on Friday, KFD responded to Fort Dickerson Road for a report of a person who had "jumped" from the Fort Dickerson Park Overlook into the quarry.
After arriving, KFD was told that the victim had jumped from the top portion of the park into the water. KFD said the caller reported that the victim went into the water, briefly resurfaced, went underwater again and did not resurface.
A friend of the victim was attempting to dive into the water to rescue him when KFD arrived.
KFD, along with the Knox County Rescue Squad, started searching for the victim until 11:30 p.m. Friday night but could not find anyone. The search started again Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
Both KFD and KCRS were able to find him in the quarry around 11:10 a.m., according to officials.
KFD said they found the man with their underwater robot with the Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad divers recovered the body.
According to the Knoxville Police Department, the identity of the victim is being withheld at this time.
This story is developing and we will update you when we learn more.