In June, search crews from Hart and Elbert counties, along with DNR sonar boats, searched for Seymour, who drowned near the Gumlog Mega Ramp Crews from the nonprofit group Bruce’s Legacy have found the body of an individual believed to be that of a 73-year-old man from Bowman who drowned in Lake Hartwell on June 20. Hart County Sheriff Chris Carroll made the announcement Sunday afternoon. “On August 15, 2026, just after 9:00 p.m., Bruce’s Legacy Search and Rescue Team notified the Hart County Sheriff’s Office that they had located the body of a deceased individual in approximately 88 feet of water on Lake Hartwell,” Carroll said. “The body was located in the area where search crews had been searching for the drowning victim who went missing on June 20, 2026.” “On Saturday, June 20, just before 6pm, Game Wardens with DNR were notified of a possible drowning in the area of Gum Branch on Lake Hartwell,” Lt. Adam Loudermilk with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement office told WLHR News in June. Sheriff Carroll said that according to witnesses, Mr. David Seymour, age 73 of Bowman, GA, entered the water from a vessel to retrieve an item and was unable to return to the vessel. Witnesses said that Seymour was driving his boat back to the Hartwell Marina on June 20 after a day at Big Oaks Recreation Area when his hat flew off. They said Seymour turned the boat around and went back to retrieve his hat. He jumped into the lake and never resurfaced. The Hart…
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