John Coffelt, Editor

Shelbyville man Edilcer Edilberto Lopez, 37, drown feet from the Normandy Dam boat dock on Tuesday, July 4, according to authorities. 

Coffee County Sheriff Department and Rescue Squad responded to the call at about 7:20 p.m. 

Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin said that neither drugs or alcohol were involved in the accidental death. 

“He was just feet from the dock trying to recover a shoe and gave out,” Partin said. 

Lopez was at the lake with family.   

John has been with the Manchester Times since May 2011. John has won Tennessee Press Association awards for Best News Photo and placed in numerous other categories. John is a 1994 graduate of Tullahoma High School, a graduate of Motlow State Community College and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University. He lives in Tullahoma, enjoys painting, dancing and exploring the outdoors.