Burleson County Sheriff's Office Participates In A Successful Water Rescue At Lake Somerville

Image from the Burleson County sheriff's office. The Burleson County sheriff's office participates in what turns out to be a successful rescue of t...

March 23, 2023
9:46 AM

Image from the Burleson County sheriff's office. The Burleson County sheriff's office participates in what turns out to be a successful rescue of two men who fell out of a kayak at Lake Somerville Monday afternoon. A deputy and a bystander who heard yells for help went in the water near the Birch Creek Unit boat ramp, where the victims…neither who could swim…were about 35 yards from shore. The victims were checked by EMT's before they were released. News release from the Burleson County sheriff's office: On Monday 3/20/23 at approximately 12:50 p.

Bill Oliver