Crime & Safety
Off-Duty Police Officer Drowns in Lake Lanier Near Little Ridge Park
The Lawrenceville police officer reportedly was swimming alone and called out for help before going under late Thursday afternoon.
A 35-year-old man drowned in Lake Lanier near Little Ridge Park in east Forsyth on Thursday.
The body of off-duty Lawrenceville Police Officer Canon Callender was located in water about 10 feet deep and approximately 35 feet from the shore at 7 p.m.
Callender had been with the Lawrenceville Police Department for about four years.
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He reportedly was swimming alone and called out for help before going under at around 5:35 p.m.
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