Diver Death in Juneau

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:48 pm

We had a diver die here. Don't know much about the incident nor did I know the diver.

Here's the news report which is verbatim the police press release.

Man drowns attempting to secure a sea anchor
A Juneau man drowned near Lena Point yesterday. (Wednesday)

At about 6-16 p.m., Juneau Police received a report of a deceased man found in the water off the south side of Lena Beach.

43 year-old Kevin Gallagher was found on the ocean floor several yards from the beach in front of his residence at Lena Point.

He was wearing an aqua lung and dive equipment.

Police say it appears Gallagher was diving alone in an effort to secure a “sea anchor” in front of his property.

No foul play is suspected, according to police.

This is the first diver death around here in about 10 years.

Dave

thelawgoddess · Post by **thelawgoddess** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:52 pm

wow; that's a long time! (compare to here anyway.) that sucks about the accident - it's always sad to hear about the loss of a life.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:22 am

Don't dive alone!

BASSMAN · Post by **BASSMAN** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:36 pm

Yes, very sad to hear about this and I agree with Chris, there is not much more to be learned hear other than, let the profesionals do the anchor retrieving.

"Don't dive alone"

My prayers go out to his family.

Keith.

gomi_otaku · Post by **gomi_otaku** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:24 pm

[quote="Dmitchell"]
[i] He was wearing an aqua lung and dive equipment[/i]
Dave[/quote]

And we ridicule the reporters who use the term "oxygen tank" when reporting dive accidents. I wonder if he got this "aqua lung" from Jacque Cousteau? Was he diving vintage equipment, maybe not a regular diver, just trying to set up a mooring ball off his own property?
gomi_

Dmitchell · Post by **Dmitchell** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:55 am

The reporter got it directly from the JPD press release.

I spoke with the officer doing the investigation and I inspected the equipment. The reg was an Aqualung reg and the officer knows nothing about diving so hence the "aqualung" .

Dave

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:06 pm

Rest In Peace Mr. Gallagher.

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:29 am

I know Kevin I am still in shock....Met him like over 15 years ago over in Juneau snowmobiling..Never thought he was a diver.... That is so sad when some one goes like that....He also has a son Miken

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