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Police investigating death of intoxicated man found in Fond du Lac River

Posted at 2:09 PM, Nov 02, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-02 15:09:39-04

Fond du Lac Police are investigating a man's death after he was found intoxicated in the Fond du Lac River.

On November 1 just before 3 a.m., officers were called to the area of the Fond du Lac River at the dead end of John Street for a report of a drunk man who was in the river.

When officers arrived, they found a 57-year-old Fond du Lac man in the river with his head above water.

Police and Fire Rescue crews pulled him from the river. He was brought to St. Agnes Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The man's death is still under investigation.