Overview
- Indiana Conservation Officers found Deaton’s body Sunday afternoon, concluding a search that began Friday.
- Investigators said the boat developed a mechanical problem during an effort to help people in floodwaters east of Cortland and was swept under a bridge.
- Authorities reported that the second man on the boat escaped, while Deaton did not.
- Search teams operated for several days in an area that had received heavy rain, using airboats and drones to cover difficult terrain.
- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said neither man wore a life jacket and urged the public to avoid floodwaters and to wear flotation devices near high water.