LDWF Agents Investigating Boating Fatality in St. Tammany Parish – Victim Identified
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in St. Tammany Parish on Sept. 22.
The body of Ricky Hodgson, 72, of Pearl River, was recovered from Lake Pontchartrain around 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 22.
Agents learned that Hodgson and another passenger on the boat were recreationally trawling for shrimp in Lake Pontchartrain near the twinspans when their trawl was stuck around midnight. Hodgson and the other boater tried to get the trawl unstuck when the boat capsized putting both men into the water without wearing personal flotation devices.
The other boater survived the incident while Hodgson passed away after entering the water.
LDWF will be the lead investigative agency for this boating fatality. Hodgson’s body was turned over to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office to determine an official cause of death.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70898
