Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 12, 2026 at 11:20 PM ET
Oct 12, 2026 at 10:20 AM ET
Man Found Dead After Fishing Trip on Watts Bar
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
A 59-year-old man was found dead in Watts Bar Reservoir on Sunday night after family members reported him overdue from a fishing trip. TWRA officials said his family found his boat adrift and idling near the Tennessee Valley Authority boat ramp on Highway 68; rescue crews recovered his body from the water.
WHO: Leyroy Fairbanks, 59; Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency game wardens and rescue crews
WHAT: Fairbanks was found dead in Watts Bar Reservoir after being reported overdue from a fishing trip.
WHEN: Reported Oct 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET
WHERE: Watts Bar Reservoir, Tennessee
WHY: Reason not reported.
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