Body pulled from water at S. Knox quarry ID'ed as missing man
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Updated: 6:40 PM Jun 5, 2009
Body pulled from water at S. Knox quarry ID'ed as missing man
A body pulled from the water at the Fort Dickerson quarry in South Knoxville has been identified as David Owens, 22, who had been missing and presumed drowned since Sunday evening.
Posted: 4:00 PM Jun 5, 2009
Reporter: Brian Gregory & Michael Grider
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UPDATE 6/5/09 5:42 p.m.: KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A body pulled from the water at the Fort Dickerson quarry in South Knoxville has been identified as David Owens, 22, who had been missing and presumed drowned since Sunday evening.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Rescue works say they have discovered that appears to be a body in the water at the rock quarry at Fort Dickerson in South Knoxville where David Owens, 22, went missing Sunday evening.

Rescue workers were using an underwater camera affixed to an underwater robot to search the area when they found the apparent body between 100 and 200 feet below the water's surface.

Professional divers from Rhea's Diving Services in Maryville have been called to the scene, and they should be in the water by 5 p.m. Friday.

"Diving below 100 feet requires special certified divers called 'mixed gas divers,' " Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad spokesman Steve Slack says. " 'Mixed gas divers' are required to alleviate the possibility of nitrogen narcosis (the bends)."

The Video Ray underwater robot being used in the search was donated to the rescue squad by the AWPE Wildland Fire School in Sweden.


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Posted by: Britanie Location: Clinton on Aug 22, 2010 at 06:49 PM

David Ronnie Ray Owens. I will always love him, and miss him... He was my best friends (sisters) brother. She came to school crying, and she texted me about bubby. She called me... crying. I even have a picture of him, and i drew him, he's in my school binder every day. We both miss him. He went missing a few days after my birthday... Great bday present right? NO! I hated it. And for all those people out there who wanted to know more about this story email me at brittanielarge08@yahoo.com i know everything that happened from the day he went missing, to the day they found him stuck to a rock in an amazing pose. We will always love you David Ronnie Ray Owens<3
Posted by: Kristi Location: Knoxville on Jun 5, 2009 at 10:03 PM

I would just like to thank WVLT for keeping on top of this story. You were the only station that kept us updated when changes would take place. Also a big thank you to the Rescue Squad and to the Divers from Rheas for their help, may God be with you all and bless each and everyone of you.

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