Joseph Merrill Obituary, Death; – A death investigation is underway after a Kentucky man was found dead in a pool, according to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a home on R. Tanner Road just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday for a possible drowning after a man was found unresponsive in a pool. The man was later identified as Joseph Merrill, 25, of Russellville.
When emergency personnel arrived, Merrill was pulled out of the pool, and life-saving measures were attempted, but were unsuccessful.
LCSO said it is unclear how long Merrill was in the pool before he was discovered unresponsive.
The Lewisburg Fire Department, Logan County EMS, Adairville Police Department and the Logan County Burden Bearers assisted LCSO at the scene.
The investigation into Merrill’s death is ongoing.
