Police Respond to Fontana Public Beach for Possible Body in Water

According to a press release from the Geneva Lake Police Department, yesterday at about 6:45 p.m. the Fontana Police Department, Fontana Fire/Rescue, and Geneva Lake Police were dispatched to the Fontana Public Beach for a report of a possible body in the water. Two witnesses reported that they were swimming and thought they observed a person under the water. They went to the Fontana beach house and a call was placed to 911. Water Safety Patrol had swimmers in the water doing a surface search. Fontana Fire/Rescue had a diver enter the water and search the area and did not locate anyone. Units from Linn Fire/Rescue and Walworth County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist in an area search. There was no one reported missing in the area. After an extensive search of the area with an underwater remote operated vehicle, sonar, and aerial drones, no body was found or located. The scene was cleared at approximately 10:30 p.m. The Fontana Police Department is the lead agency in this incident.