Body Found In Lake Gibson Identified

LAKELAND, FL — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released the identity of a man whose body was recovered from Lakeland’s Lake Gibson on Sunday. According to the agency, missing boater Cornelius R. Wiggins, 32, was pulled from the water at 6:58 p.m. July 30.

Officials say the accident that led to Wiggins’ death remains under investigation.

Wiggins was reported missing on the lake Saturday evening. He was reportedly onboard a 21-foot boat and jumped off to get a pair of sunglasses that had fallen into the water.

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Wiggins did not resurface after jumping in.

FWC, the sheriff’s office and Lakeland Police Department began looking for the man Saturday night.

Further information is not yet available.

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