Father & Son Drowning Death On Lake Michigan Saturday
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an incident that resulted in a father and son drowning in Lake Michigan Saturday.
At 4:20 p.m. Conservation Officers and National Park Rangers responded to a reported active water rescue on the lake near the town of Dune Acres.
Conservation Officers responded using off-road vehicles and a patrol boat to reach the remote area. When the Conservation Officers arrived, two men had been removed from the water by a Good Samaritan.
Conservation Officers and National Park Rangers boated the men to the Port of Indiana while performing CPR. The two men were taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased.
The deceased have been identified as David Meneou, 65, of Joliet, Illinois, and his son Jameson Meneou, 20, of Lockport, Illinois.
Preliminary investigation reveals both were in the water when Jameson Meneou went into deep water and began to struggle. David Meneou attempted to rescue his son but also began to struggle in the deep water. The incident remains under investigation.
Also assisting on scene were the Portage Fire Department, Portage Dive Team, Portage Emergency Medical Services, the Porter Volunteer Fire Department, the Porter County Coroner’s Office, and an off-duty Portage police officer.
