Video shows missing swimmer leave Augusta Quarry after jumping; Fort Dickerson Park remains closed

What This Story Is About

• The search for a swimmer at Augusta Quarry at Fort Dickerson Park has ended after video evidence found he left the area late Thursday night after emergency crews left the scene.

Why It Matters

• The park will remain closed to the public on Friday.

For Context

• Fort Dickerson Park and Augusta Quarry just saw major renovations, opening to the public last year shortly after a swimmer went missing and was never found.

Catch Up

• In April, emergency responders found a body at the quarry, saying the person had jumped or fallen into the quarry and drowned.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Emergency crews closed Forth Dickerson Park Friday morning, saying the Knox County Rescue Squad would be searching for a person who jumped into Augusta Quarry and never resurfaced Thursday night.

“It is undetermined if the man made it out of the water, but crews are conducting a thorough search out of an abundance of caution,” a notice from the Knoxville Police Department said.

In an update Friday afternoon, the department said video evidence discovered during the investigation captured the man who jumped into the quarry leaving the area late Thursday night after emergency crews left the scene.

While crews are no longer searching the quarry, KPD said Fort Dickerson Park will remain closed on Friday.

The quarry, a popular South Knoxville swimming spot, reopened last year after major renovations. That reopening came just after a swimmer went missing, prompting calls for safety improvements.

In April of this year, another person died in the quarry. That person — 35-year-old Kayla Eddington — was believed to have accidentally fallen or jumped into the quarry.

There’s no word on when the park could open again.