23-year-old Delafield man drowns in DeNeveu Lake in Fond du Lac County



FOND DU LAC COUNTY -- A 23-year-old man from Delafield drowned in DeNeveu Lake in Fond du Lac County on the Fourth of July.

Authorities were dispatched to the scene around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a swimmer who was underwater after having a medical incident.

Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Dive Team was able to locate the victim, identified as Steven Wade, approximately three hours after he was last seen going under water.

The cause of death has not been determined.

Officials say Wade was an avid swimmer -- and he was not wearing a life jacket.

An investigation is ongoing.