Man Missing in Indy Retention Pond After Canoe Capsizes

Indiana DNR Conservation Officers and other agencies are searching for the missing 54-year-old man on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

A boat belonging to an Indiana Conservation Officer. — Source: Indiana DNR

Update: The body of a 54-year-old man was recovered from the retention pond in northwest Indianapolis.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed that the body of Eric C. Neithers was found in the pond on Friday near the area of West 46th Street and North High School Road.

Nethers was one of four family members thrown into the water when their canoe overturned.

INDIANAPOLIS — Emergency crews are searching for a 54-year-old man after a canoe he was in capsized in a retention pond on Indianapolis’ northwest side.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said in a news release that the man was canoeing with three other family members on a retention pond in The Willows housing addition on Thursday when the canoe overturned, throwing all four people into the water.

Three of the individuals were rescued, with two of them being taken to local hospitals; however, the man is still missing. Search crews are using side-scan sonar, underwater cameras, and scuba divers to try to find him.

Along with Indiana Conservation Officers, those from the Pike Township Fire Department, Indianapolis Fire Department, and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department also responded to the pond.