Pickens County man dies after falling from boat into Lake Lanier

Published
April 10, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Gainesville, Georgia
3200 block of Arrowhead Drive in Gainesville just before 9:45 a
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Incident type
Drowning, Boating, Workplace, Premises

Summary

Drowning Gainesville Georgia in Gainesville, Georgia: A 75-year-old man, Ronald Lamar Kirk, fell from a boat into Lake Lanier after his lure became lodged on a dock. He was found unresponsive and died in the water. Deputies and emergency responders retrieved him, and the cause of the incident was his slip while fishing.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ronald Lamar Kirk Named in reporting

Original reporting

Pickens County man dies after falling from boat into Lake Lanier

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