Anderson doctor the victim in apparent drowning

The coroner’s office in Anderson County says an Anderson physician was the victim of an apparent drowning last night in Lake Hartwell.  Dr. Marshall Meadors III was 65 years old.  Public safety workers responded around 8 last night to the area of Midlake Heights Drive in Anderson.  According to the coroner’s office, “The preliminary investigation indicates the victim died as a result of Freshwater Drowning possibly secondary to Electrocution and an autopsy has been scheduled to assist in the investigation.  The investigation reveals that the victim was found on the bottom of the lake in approximately 8-10 feet of water and had been missing for approximately 30 minutes prior to discovery.  The investigation further reveals that some exposed electrical wires on an electrical box providing power to the dock in which the victim was swimming at and an electric shock may have been a contributory cause of the decadent drowning.