Jamestown, KY, April 19, 2018 - Russell County Coroner’s Office and Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources are conducting a joint investigation into the discovery of a body on Lake Cumberland. The body of Danny Hatter, a 60 year old male from Liberty, KY was discovered near a private dock located on Lilly Creek on Lake Cumberland at approximately 10pmCT on Sunday, April 15, 2018. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Russell County Coroner, Michael Reynolds. An autopsy conducted on Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office in Frankfort, KY determined the preliminary cause of death to be consistent with drowning.
Danny Hatter was reported missing to the Casey County Sheriff’s Office in early March, 2018 by family.