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LABELLE -- The body of a man found floating in the Caloosahatchee River on June 20 has been identified by Hendry County Sheriff's Office detectives.
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on June …
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LABELLE -- The body of a man found floating in the Caloosahatchee River on June 20 has been identified by Hendry County Sheriff's Office detectives.
At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office received a call from an individual who stated they saw what appeared to be a body in the Caloosahatchee River. Deputies were able to locate and move the body toward the riverbank.
Later that day, detectives identified the man as 47-year-old Donald Andrew Latham. Latham appeared to be homeless.
Latham had previously been incarcerated after being arrested on a disorderly intoxication charge by the Clewiston Police Department. He was released from jail on Friday, June 19, 2026.
Latham was last seen on State Road 80 and State Road 29 approximately an hour before being located in the water. Witnesses reported Latham went under the bridge, took off his clothes and went swimming.
Witnesses who observed Lathem swimming in the river told deputies the man did not appear to be in distress at the time.
The cause of death is pending toxicology reports from the Medical Examiner’s Office.
