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Body of Roane County Man Recovered at Watts Bar Early Sunday Morning

May 26, 2024 | 6:24 PM

The body of a Roane County man was recovered around 2am Sunday at Watts Bar Reservoir.

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has identified the victim as 19-year-old Braeden Hartup.

Officials responded around 9pm Saturday to a call about a male who had reportedly jumped off a pontoon boat anchored south of Rockwood and did not resurface.

Witnesses say Hartup was not wearing a life jacket.

His body has been sent to the Knox County Medical Examiner’s Office.