Indiana Conservation Officer press release
Indiana Conservation Officers have recovered the body of Robert L. Austin, 26, of Connersville, from the Whitewater River.
Family notification has been made and an exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.
This incident is still under investigation and further inquiries should be directed to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office.
Indiana Conservation Officers were assisted in the recovery by the Everton Fire Department and Fayette County Coroner’s Office.
Indiana Conservation Officers began the search for Austin on Thursday, July 8, in the vicinity of Mahan Park, commonly referred to as “Three-Mile Bridge,” near Indiana121 in Connersville.
After receiving notification from Fayette County Dispatch at approximately 5:45 p.m., Thursday, Conservation Officers arrived on scene and discovered a vehicle and several articles belonging to Austin.
Conservation Officers, and other area agencies searched the Whitewater River with boats and sonar, as well as utilizing an ISP helicopter and drones.
Agencies which assisted in the search include: Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, Everton Fire Department, Laurel Fire Department, Fayette EMS, Bentonville Fire Department and Richmond Fire Department.
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