A 24-year-old Tullahoma man drowned on Tims Ford Lake in Moore County late Sunday afternoon (4/5/2026). According to the TWRA, Blake Lewis was with a friend in a paddle craft-style vessel when he fell overboard. Mr. Lewis appeared to struggle to swim. The occupant of the other vessel threw multiple flotation devices, but Mr. Lewis was unable to reach them before disappearing beneath the surface.
First responders recovered his body at approximately 7:11 p.m. He was not wearing a personal flotation device.
This incident remains under investigation and marks the fourth boating-related fatality on Tennessee waterways in 2026, and the second boating-related fatality on Tims Ford Lake this year.