Fort Worth man drowns in Trinity River in west Fort Worth, officials say
The Fort Worth Fire Department is investigating a drowning after a Fort Worth man was found in the Trinity River on Thursday afternoon.
Fire crews were dispatched around 4 p.m. to a possible drowning in the river near 4400 White Settlement Road in west Fort Worth, according to Fort Worth police and fire department records.
Upon arrival, fire crews were notified by a resident that there was possibly someone in the water. Crews searched the river and found the man, police said.
The man who died was identified as 61-year-old Lawrent Diemer, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office website.
Police said no other information was available Thursday.
This story was originally published September 9, 2021 at 10:04 PM.
David Silva Ramirez
Fort Worth Star-Telegram