Great-grandson of televangelist Kenneth Copeland drowns in swimming pool accident
The great-grandson of televangelist Kenneth Copeland died Tuesday at a Fort Worth children’s hospital after being pulled out of swimming pool at a Tarrant County home, according to officials and his father.
Clark David Mayer, 2, was pronounced dead at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office website on Wednesday.
His cause of death was drowning and it was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner’s office.
“We’re going through a lot right now,” said Caleb Mayer, Clark’s father, in a brief interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on Wednesday. “Please keep us in your prayers.”
Officials with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office did not release any details on the incident Wednesday, saying it was an active investigation involving a child.
The incident was reported at a home in northwest Tarrant County, according to the medical examiner’s website. That address is the home of Kellie Copeland, Clark’s grandmother and the daughter of Kenneth Copeland, one of the most well-known televangelists in the country. His headquarters is in Tarrant County.
Officials with Kenneth Copeland Ministries said prayers for the family are appreciated and the family kindly requests privacy at this time.
“We have learned as a family of faith in the face of life’s most difficult situations that God’s grace is more than enough to see us through. Our eyes are fixed on Him and we know exactly where Clark is,” said the Rev. Kenneth Copeland in a statement released Wednesday. “We greatly appreciate the outpouring of love, prayers and support from so many.”
This story was originally published May 5, 2021 at 2:05 PM.
