MARQUETTE - Shawn Radcliffe Jr., 38, of Marquette, has been identified as the victim of a possible drowning in Lake Michigamme.
Michigan State Police troopers out of the Negaunee post were dispatched to Van Riper State Park in response to a possible drowning at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Radcliffe was located and recovered by the Marquette County Sheriff's Department Dive Team shortly after 10 p.m.
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The swimming area at Van Riper State Park is shown in this 2011 file photo. The park was the scene of an apparent drowning Friday which claimed the life of Shawn Radcliffe Jr., 38, of Marquette. The park contains one-half mile of frontage on Lake Michigamme. (Journal file photo)
Marquette County Rescue Unit 131, Champion Township First Responders and Bell Hospital EMS also assisted at the scene.
No foul play is suspected and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Jackie Stark can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 242.