State trooper drowns - Great Sacandaga Lake, New York

[Rusty Shackleford]

May have died from a heart attack...very common at that age

Or he jumped in and his air was turned off.

 

[DandyDon]

I don't know. He may have been a recreational diver, or maybe since it was so shallow maybe it was a Try Dive. Maybe more will be explained.

I'd bet he was found with weights attached.

 

[wgw04024]

Again.....No Buddy....

 

[AfterDark]

I really would not expect a trooper to enforce on another on stretching rules nor informing. They trust each other so much in the line of danger. It's a touchy situation but the truth will come out among them at least.

Well IMO that other trooper is going to be in hot water for allowing the use of the gear assuming it was assigned to him for his use. Kinda like , hey can I borrow your service weapon to go shooting?
They don't allow me to have one. Sure ok here. Then he shoots himself.

 

[Resqdivemedic]

No matter what the cause it's a sad situation. My condolences to his family and fellow troopers. I'm sure there will be more to come on this one.

 

[dmaziuk]

Or he jumped in and his air was turned off.

And? In 9 feet of water one has to be also overweighted by a 3-digit number of pounds and/or incapable of swimming, nor "jumping off" the bottom milspec-style, for it to matter.

 

[Jack Hammer]

And? In 9 feet of water one has to be also overweighted by a 3-digit number of pounds and/or incapable of swimming, nor "jumping off" the bottom milspec-style, for it to matter.

Not necessarily, could've just as easily got stuck in muck on the bottom and been unable to surface or hit his head on something by the boat ramp and was rendered unconscious. There really isn't enough info available to do anything more than make WAGs. Regardless, it's a sad situation.