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Man drowns in Clarks Hill Lake

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Posted: 9:10 PM May 17, 2008
Last Updated: 1:26 PM May 19, 2008
Reporter: Kelsey Barlow, Producer
Email Address: Kelsey.Barlow@wrdw.com

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May 17, 2008

CLARKS HILL -- A 20 year old Augusta man dies in a drowning accident tonight at Clark's Hill Lake.

The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says It happened around 7 o'clock near the West Dam Recreation Area.

They identify the victim as Serrmaster Dozier of Rozier Road in Augusta.

The coroner says Dozier drowned while he was trying to swim a hundred yards from the shore to a sandbar, and he got a leg cramp and panicked.

Investigators say the man's fiance and her family were there and tried to save him, but they were unable to.

Dozier's body will now go to the crime lab on Monday for an autopsy.

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Posted by: michael reed Location: augusta on May 19, 2008 at 10:55 AM
He was good freind to man am just going to miss him

Posted by: Kay Location: Hephzibah on May 19, 2008 at 09:42 AM
His Fiance' attend my church Faith Outreach and she was very upset in church. She did attend service

Posted by: BRITANY WALKER Location: HEPHZIBAH on May 18, 2008 at 08:22 PM
THATS WAS A VERY GOOD FREIND OF MINE AND MY BROTHER ALSO. I WISH HIS FAMILY THE ALL THE WILL POWER IN THE TIME OF THERE LOSS.. I LOVE YOU BUDDY WERE MY LAST WORDS TO HIM WHEN HE WALKED BUTLER HIGH'S HALL WAYS FOR THE LAST TIME... I PRAY HE DIDNT SUFFER LONG MY PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY LOVE ALWAYS COREY WHITE & BRITANY WALKER-WHITE

Posted by: Anonymous Location: augusta on May 18, 2008 at 08:09 PM
to the family ,so sorry he was a good young man.

Posted by: Tiffany Location: Augusta on May 18, 2008 at 07:32 PM
I wish i could've saved him, we were there when it happened and there was nothing we could do. My heart goes out to the family with deepest sympathy.