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Porter County Coroner Identifies Father and Son in Lake Michigan Drowning

Authorities have opened a coroner’s inquiry following the identification of the Meneous as drowning victims.

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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 17: Alex Cooper, owner of Unwell Hydration gestures in the NWSL & Unwell launch fan program Unwell FC prior to the NWSL match between Bay FC and Angel City FC at PayPal Park on May 17, 2025 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Kelley L. Cox/NWSL via Getty Images)
The ArcelorMittal steel mill (now owned by Cleveland-Cliffs) and permanently closed Bailly Generating plant, left, in Burns Harbor is seen from Indiana Dunes National Park in 2019. Boaters Beach is located next to Bailly. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)

Overview

  • The Porter County Coroner’s Office identified the victims on July 7 as 65-year-old David Meneou of Joliet and his 20-year-old son, Jameson Meneou of Lockport.
  • A preliminary investigation by the Indiana DNR indicates Jameson Meneou struggled in deep water at Boaters Beach before his father jumped in to rescue him and both were overcome by currents.
  • Conservation Officers, Indiana Dunes National Park Rangers and a Good Samaritan crew used off-road vehicles and a patrol boat to recover the men and administer CPR on shore.
  • Paramedics transported the Meneous to a nearby hospital where both were pronounced dead and the coroner’s office will release further findings pending family notification.
  • The National Weather Service has extended high-wave, rip-current alerts through Monday evening across southern Lake Michigan beaches due to dangerous conditions.