ST. CLAIR COUNTY – Search and recovery efforts are continuing after a 64-year-old Bessemer man disappeared Sunday afternoon during a marine-related incident on Logan Martin Lake in St. Clair County.

According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the incident occurred at approximately 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, near the Pell City Sail Club on the southern portion of Logan Martin Lake.

Authorities said William R. North, 64, of Bessemer, was serving as a spotter for the Pell City Sail Club during an ongoing sailboat race. During the event, North attempted to transition from a sailboat to an unoccupied jon boat when he fell into the water.

Investigators said North went beneath the surface and did not resurface. Search and recovery operations remained underway Monday as emergency personnel continued efforts to locate him.

Numerous agencies responded to assist with the operation, including the Pell City Police Department, Pell City Fire Department, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln Special Operations Unit, New London Fire Department, Childersburg Rescue Squad, Munford Rescue Squad, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Aviation Unit, and ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers.

ALEA said no additional information is available at this time as Marine Patrol Troopers continue to investigate the incident.

The Full Press Release regarding the incident is below:

ST. CLAIR COUNTY – A marine-related event involving two-vessels that occurred at approximately 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, has resulted in the search for a missing boater. William R. North, 64, of Bessemer was serving as a spotter for the Pell City Sail Club with an ongoing sailboat race when North attempted to transition from a sailboat to an unoccupied jon boat and fell into the water. North went below the water’s surface and did not resurface.

The incident occurred on Logan Martin Lake near the Pell City Sail Club in St. Clair County, which is near the southern portion of Logan Martin Lake.

The following agencies are currently on scene assisting with search and recovery efforts: Pell City Police Department, Pell City Fire Department, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln Special Operations Unit, New London Fire Department, Childersburg Rescue Squad, Munford Rescue Squad, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Aviation Unit and ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers. Nothing further is available as ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers continue to investigate.