Published: August 21, 2018

THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING BOATER AT TIMS FORD LAKE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY ENDED MONDAY.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, CHRISTOPHER HALE, 41, OF SHELBYVILLE, WAS LAST SEEN SUNDAY MORNING GOING INTO THE WATER NEAR THE BLUEGILL GRILL.  CREWS FROM T-W-R-A, THE FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE FRANKLIN COUNTY AND COFFEE COUNTY RESCUE SQUADS RESPONDED TO THE LAKE AFTER RECEIVING A CALL ABOUT A MISSING BOATER.  EMERGENCY PERSONNEL ACTIVELY SEARCH THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY UNTIL HALE'S BODY WAS FOUND AROUND 4:45 P-M WITH THE USE OF SONAR TECHNOLOGY.