The family of Eduarado Lincona, of Linbar Drive in Nashville, was notified at the scene shortly after the discover by SORT supervisor Chris Clark.

“The body was found using our side-scanning sonar system and divers brought the victim up a short time later,” Clark said.

Family and friends yesterday told officials, through and interpreter that Lincona dove headfirst off a 10-foot bluff near the Bryant’s Grove Boat Ramp and never resurfaced.

Before that, the relatives were able to convey what happened to an English-speaking bystander who phoned in the emergency to RCSO at 3:51 p.m. Monday.

Agencies from both Rutherford and Davidson counties responded as the water accident occurred almost exactly on the county line.

Our agency, along with Rutherford County Emergency Medical Service’s Special Operations Response Team/Rutherford County Dive Team, divers from Metro Fire Department and Metro Office of Emergency Management, state park rangers, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers, Vanderbilt’s LifeFlight helicopter, Metro PD and Box 100.

SORT divers, including EMS and RCSO members, as well as Metro divers concentrated efforts near bluffs between the boat ramp and the public swimming area. 

The search was called due to darkness and severe lightning in the area Monday night and resumed about 7 this morning. About five hours later, Lincona’s body was found.

This is the second drowning in the Rutherford County portion of J. Percy Priest Reservoir in the past five days.

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s Emergency Medical Service’s SORT strongly urge boaters and swimmers to familiarize themselves with state laws and rules about boating safety, and to ensure everyone involved in swimming has good water skills.

We strongly encourage the use of personal floatation devices for anyone who have less than superb swimming skills when recreating in lakes and rivers.