57-year-old Gary “Todd” Bankenship of Ohio was swimming off the back of a houseboat on Friday afternoon when he went under and never resurfaced. Rescue personnel were on the scene and began the search immediately. After approximately an hour, the search turned into a recovery effort. Todd was recovered from the water around 10 p.m. on Friday night by the Jamestown Dive Team.
Agencies involved:
Fish and Wildlife
Jamestown Dive Team
Russell co Rescue Squad
Taylor Co Search and Rescue
Pulaski Co Rescue and
Russell Co Coroners Office
