Newspaper

The name of the victim of an accidental drowning at Harvey County East Park was released by the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, identifying the individual as David Francis Maloney, 49, of Newton. The sheriff’s office waited to release his name until after family was notified.

Around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, the incident was reported and Maloney was found deceased by Newton Fire/EMS water rescue resources.

Maloney had said to a friend that he intended to swim across the lake. Maloney departed from Crown Point. The friend made multiple attempts to bring Maloney to shore, but was unsuccessful. Maloney was located by first responders about 75 yards from a nearby jetty.

Alcohol was determined to likely be a factor in the incident.