Emergency vehicles from many area police and fire departments arrive to the scene at George Williams College in Williams Bay for a report of a person who had fallen into Geneva Lake on Tuesday, July 13. Tragically, two hours after the call came in the search went from a rescue mission to a recovery mission.
Dennis Hines
Members of the Racine Fire Bells respond to George Williams College to provide support to emergency crew workers.
Dennis Hines
The Lake Geneva Police Department was one of many emergency service agencies that responded to a report of a person falling in the water in Geneva Lake, July 14.
Dennis Hines
Tom Hauser, commander for the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, prepares to conduct a press conference to update local media about a drowning that occurred July 14 in Geneva Lake. He said even though he has been in law enforcement for 40 years, it never gets easier when tragedy hits.
Commander of Geneva Lake Police Tom Hausner reflects on the drowning that occurred yesterday, July 13 at Geneva Lake around 3:30 p.m. The body of the victim, a 22-year-old man, was located last night around 11:45 p.m. and recovered this morning from a depth of 128 feet.
Photos from the staging area of the July 13 Geneva Lake water incident
Watch now: Emergency crews arrive at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin for a report of a person going under the water in the lake
Geneva Lake water incident
Geneva Lake water incident
Geneva Lake water incident
Watch now: staging area for Geneva Lake water incident
Geneva Lake water incident
Rescue crews responded to Geneva Lake for a report of a water emergency around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13.
Geneva Lake water incident
Rescue crews responded to Geneva Lake for a report of a water emergency around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13. The staging area was set up at George Williams College in Williams Bay.
Geneva Lake water incident
Rescue crews responded to Geneva Lake for a report of a water emergency around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13.
Dennis Hines, Andrew Tucker and Stephanie Jones of the Lake Geneva Regional News contributed to this report.
Emergency vehicles from many area police and fire departments arrive to the scene at George Williams College in Williams Bay for a report of a person who had fallen into Geneva Lake on Tuesday, July 13. Tragically, two hours after the call came in the search went from a rescue mission to a recovery mission.
The Lake Geneva Police Department was one of many emergency service agencies that responded to a report of a person falling in the water in Geneva Lake, July 14.
Tom Hauser, commander for the Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, prepares to conduct a press conference to update local media about a drowning that occurred July 14 in Geneva Lake. He said even though he has been in law enforcement for 40 years, it never gets easier when tragedy hits.
