Published by The Times Journal
Team Wesley now active on Lake Cumberland
Russell County News
Published September 18, 2010
The Jamestown Fire Department's dive rescue team, known now as Team Wesley, came to be earlier this year after a combined effort among the department and Carl and Doris Marotzke in honor of their son, Wesley Watkins. Watkins drowned in Lake Cumberland in June of last year after falling off a dock at Jamestown Marina and hitting his head and Carl and Doris have set up the Wesley Watkins Foundation in his memory...
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Published by The Russell Register
Team Wesley Foundation Funds Dive Team
Article by John Thompson, RR Staff Writer
Published September 9, 2010
Russell County has a new Dive Rescue and Recovery Team. But what comes as a great benefit to our community came at a great price to a Cincinnati, Ohio family. Carl and Doris Marotzke are unfortunately very familiar with our need for a dive team.
While vacationing on the lake in June, 2009, their teenage son was enjoying a regular weekend trip with his family at Lake Cumberland when he slipped on a concrete portion of the dock, hitting his head and falling into the water. He would not be found for many hours and then it was by a volunteer fireman and diver. At the time Russell County had no comprehensive dive team. Until recently, Fireman Michael Rush was for a long time the only certified diver on staff.
The Marotzke's saw a need and after talking with Jamestown Fire Chief Tony Wright they decided to start the Wesley Watkins Foundation named after their ill fated son. This Foundation is working closely with the Jamestown Fire Department in putting together a professional dive team, well equipped and trained to perform rescue and recovery operations...
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