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KENTUCKY...
Few people know what lies beneath the surface of the lake at Grants Branch Park, but Chuck May and Danny Smith can now be added to that short list.

May and Smith are certified divers and members of the Pike County Sheriff’s
Department Diving Team, established by Sheriff Charles “Fuzzy” Keesee. The team’s
main responsibility will be evidence recovery according to May, who has been a
certified diver for over 30 years.

“Our main focus will be evidence recovery,” May said. “We will work in conjunction
with rescue squads, fire departments and anyone who needs our services to conduct an
investigation.”

The search and recovery efforts of the diving team were evident when in a matter of
minutes, they recovered a toy gun from the bottom of the lake, which was tossed in
earlier by a Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy.

“We have the two certified divers and are close to having a third,” Keesee said.
“The two divers who are already certified will be taking swift water training so
they can add that to their search and recovery efforts.”

Pike County Judge-Executive Wayne T. Rutherford says the diving team shows yet
another situation in which several facets of county government work together.