3-year-old child drowns in Georgia swimming pool - WJCL

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bleckley, Georgia
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Incident type
Drowning, Swimming Pool

Summary

Drowning Bleckley Georgia in Bleckley, Georgia: A 3‐year‐old boy drowned in a home swimming pool in Bleckley County, Georgia. The coroner found the child was wearing an improperly fastened life vest, which allowed him to slip into the water and caused his accidental death.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
James Joseph Farland Jr Unknown Fatal
James Joseph Farland Jr. Named in reporting

Original reporting

3-year-old child drowns in Georgia swimming pool - WJCL

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