Body of Pineville man recovered from Vernon Lake

VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boating incident that occurred on Vernon Lake, resulting in the death of a man from Pineville. LDWF said the body of Derek Green, 42, was recovered from Vernon Lake around 4:20 p.m. on Jan. 28. LDWF said it received information about a missing boater around 9:40 a.m. on Jan. 28. LDWF, along with the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office, Leesville Fire Department and the Alexandria Fire Department, began a search for Green, who was operating the trolling motor on his boat when a wave hit the boat and knocked him into the water. LDWF said two juvenile passengers who were on the boat revealed that Green resurfaced a few times and then was not seen again. LDWF will serve as the lead investigative agency for the incident. Green’s body was turned over to the Vernon Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death.