On 07/04/2012 at approximately 14:24 I received a call from Grainger County 911 stating that 4 children had been electrocuted while swimming from a houseboat at German Creek Marina Bean Station, TN.  I wasn''t on duty so I notified Region IV dispatch to relay the message to someone in-service on the water.  I arrived on scene at approximately 15:10 where four officers along with other part time officers, Grainger County Sheriff''s Deputies, Rutledge Police Department, and THP had secured the scene and evacuated the docks.  All of those injured had either been transported, or were being driven by personal vehicles to area hospitals.  

Agency personnel secured evidence:  pedestal power outlet with meter, and entire vessel TN 8734 AJ.  According to witness statements, three people were jumping from the top of TN vessel 8734 AJ into the water between their vessel and TN 5283 BP.  Those witnesses heard screams from the children and discovered two people floating face down in the water, and one other floating face up.  Several family members and bystanders jumped into the water to rescue the children, all of which encountered electrical current/shock during this process.  One person was pronounced dead on arrival to Morristown Hamblen, while another was revived en-route to Morristown Hamblen, and then flown by Lifestar to East Tennessee Childrens Hospital where he stayed on full life support until his family ceased care and attending physician pronounced him dead at 19:35 on 07/05/2012.  All of the other injuries were admitted for overnight observation, treated and released, or refused care. The final meeting with the D.A.G. took place on October 4, 2012, where it was determined that no criminal charges would be filed. This incident occurred on Cherokee Lake in Grainger County, Tennessee.
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