Body of man recovered from Switzerland Co. pond

(VEVAY, Ind.) – The body of a man was found in a pond in Switzerland County on Saturday.  

Conservation officers responded to the private property in the Rising Sun area around 11 a.m. after receiving a report of tire tracks leading into the water. 

First responders from multiple agencies began a search operation using sonar technology. 

48-year-old Michael Downey, of Louisville, was found in about 10 feet of water and so was his vehicle, DNR officials said.

An autopsy completed today confirmed the cause of death to be drowning. The incident remains under investigation.

The Indiana DNR was assisted by the Switzerland County Sheriff’s Department, East Enterprise Fire Department, Switzerland County Emergency Response, and the Switzerland County Coroner’s Office.