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Body found in Lake Hennessey

Saturday, April 12, 2008

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By KERANA TODOROV
Register Staff Writer

2 p.m.The lifeless body of a man was found Saturday morning in Lake Hennessey, according to Napa County Sheriff’s Department. The cause of death is unknown.

The man’s name, was not released pending notification of the next of kin.

At around 1 p.m., CalFire firefighters helped sheriff’s deputies pull the man out of the water near the instersection of Highway 128 and Chiles-Pope Valley Road.

A passerby found the body at around 9:30 a.m., Napa Sheriff’s Sgt. Mark Foster said at the scene. The victim was found floating in the lake near a steep embankment.

“We don’t know whether it’s accidental or suspicious,” Foster said. “It could be anything at this point.”

The man may be about 45, he said. An autopsy will be performed Monday.

10 comment(s)

Dwayne wrote on Apr 12, 2008 8:26 PM:

" Eeeewww...... That's our drinking water..... "

gogojr1 wrote on Apr 12, 2008 9:21 PM:

" Dwayne : yea its our drinking water but it goes through a LOT of filtering..

NO NEED TO WORRY ! "

barefoot wrote on Apr 12, 2008 10:24 PM:

" Hopefully, the passerby was offered counseling free of charge by The State. I would not wish that upon anyone. "

Nawyerstillugly wrote on Apr 12, 2008 10:33 PM:

" My gawd, have some respect. "

Baraki wrote on Apr 13, 2008 4:01 AM:

" Dead people are just people... who're dead. Get over it. I can't imagine the passerby requiring counseling paid for by the State (or County in this case?). First dead body is a little traumatizing, but it's a natural part of life. Still... I'm not going fishing / swimming / boating in Hennessey for a while. That's just me. "

napanee wrote on Apr 13, 2008 9:36 AM:

" Baraki, no swimming allowed. Ever! "

napagirl76 wrote on Apr 13, 2008 9:47 AM:

" shows how much you know about the lake... you are NOT allowed to swim in the lake there. the poor guy was most likely fishing and had a mishap. its not the first time someone has died there at the lake from a medical reason to slipping on the rocks and hitting their head. "

valleygirl143 wrote on Apr 13, 2008 6:34 PM:

" you guys are ruthless, were talking about a dead body found and all you guys have to say is eww thats our drinking water..and dead people are just people get over it?? what if that was your family member or friend, i highly doubt you would have commented like that under those circumstances...as for the family and friends of that man, may god be with you all as you deal with your losses.. R.i.p "

MarshaMarsha wrote on Apr 13, 2008 6:38 PM:

" Yep, that's our potable drinking water supply. Dead fish, dead frogs, dead deer, dead birds, dead skunks, it's all in there. With all due respect, a dead person floating in there isn't going to make any difference in what comes out of your faucet. Filtration and chemical treatment is a wonderful thing. "

checkursix wrote on Apr 17, 2008 10:16 PM:

" I agree with "marshamarsha"...she makes some good points, but left one out..."You do know what fish do in there...don't you?" "

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