COLUMBUS, IN — Bartholomew County Coroner Tom Barrett identified 62-year-old Darrell Voelz of Columbus, the news release said.
Voelz was pulled from the Driftwood River Thursday afternoon after being reported missing on Wednesday.
According to the release, friends of Voelz reported he chose to stay behind Saturday as they vacated cabins along the river near 5000 block of North 250 W as flood waters rose.
The Swift Water Rescue team was unable to locate Voelz on Sunday.
In the release, the Bartholomew County Coroner said a forensic autopsy has been scheduled and the death investigation is continuing in cooperation with Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office.
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