HANCOCK TWP, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Michigan State Police (MSP) Calumet Post is investigating a fatal drowning in Hancock Township.
On June 3, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., troopers were dispatched to a report of a deceased individual in the waters of Lake Superior near McLain State Park and the breakwall leading to the Keweenaw Waterway Upper Entrance Lighthouse.
The body of a 57-year-old man from Hancock was subsequently located by divers from the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office. Following positive identification, the family was notified. The preliminary investigation indicates that this was an accidental drowning that occurred earlier in the morning on June 3, 2026. No foul play is suspected. However, the investigation remains ongoing.
MSP was assisted by the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Coast Guard, and Mercy EMS.
