Lockport Son, Joliet Father Drown In Lake Michigan In Indiana: Officials

LOCKPORT, IL — A Lockport 20-year-old and his father, from Joliet, drowned Saturday in Lake Michigan in Porter County, Indiana, according to a release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

The department said the conservation officers and National Park Rangers responded to a reported active water rescue on the lake near Dune Acres, Indiana, at 4:20 p.m. Saturday.

Conservation officers responded using off-road vehicles and a patrol boat to reach the remote area.

When conservation officers arrived, the two men, now identified as David Meneou, 65, of Joliet; and his son, Jameson Meneou, 20, of Lockport, had been removed from the water by a Good Samaritan, according to the department.

Conservation Officers and National Park Rangers boated the men to the Port of Indiana while performing CPR. The two men were taken to a local hospital, where they were pronounced dead, the department said.

According to a release, preliminary investigation reveals both men were in the water when Jameson went into deep water and began to struggle. David attempted to rescue his son but also began to struggle in the deep water, the department said.

The incident remains under investigation.