Morristown, TN— On Saturday just before 8 AM, a Morristown man fell into Cherokee Lake and died.

According to the TWRA, Jeremy Gene Keen, age 47 and his 14-year-old son were trolling in a Jon boat when Keen fell into the water. The boat continued to make circles and Keen’s son fell into the water and was able to hang onto him.

The agency adds that neither Keen nor his son was wearing a life jacket. The water temperature in Cherokee Lake was about 36 degrees Fahrenheit. TWRA Wildlife officers “encourage boaters, anglers, or anyone near the water to wear a personal flotation device” as even with a PFD someone “falling into cold water may lose their ability to keep their head above the water.”