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One person found dead in water in Wisconsin, investigation underway

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WISCONSIN — An 81-year-old Brookfield man was found dead in the water near a dock in Door County on Thursday, authorities said.

According to the Door County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified around 5:15 p.m. that a body had been discovered near a dock at Chambers Island Marina on Island Drive East in the Town of Gibraltar.

Emergency responders from the Gibraltar Fire Department, Gibraltar Emergency Medical Responders, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Door County Emergency Services, Gibraltar Police Department and the Door County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The body was recovered and identified as Michael J. Kennedy, 81, of Brookfield.

Authorities said foul play is not suspected at this time.

An autopsy by the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office was scheduled for Friday.