69-year-old Harnett County man second this week to drown at Topsail Beach

A 69-year-old man from Harnett County drowned Sunday in the New Topsail Inlet, according to police. He is the second person to die at the beach in one week.

Posted 10:11 a.m. Sep 23, 2019 — Updated 10:11 a.m. Sep 23, 2019

TOPSAIL BEACH, N.C. — A 69-year-old man from Harnett County drowned Sunday in the New Topsail Inlet, according to police.

He is the second person to die at the beach in one week.

Police Chief Samuel Gervase says he was notified around 2:30 p.m. Sunday that crews pulled a man’s body from the inlet between Topsail Beach and Lea Island.

His identity has not yet been released.

According to Gervase, the water rescue team that monitors Topsail Beach and Surf City are only active from Memorial to Labor Day.

On Wednesday, first responders pulled the body of 62-year-old Jerry Thompson from the ocean.

62-year-old man drowns in Topsail Beach

WECT reported the New Topsail Inlet is known to be a dangerous place. In March, one man died and two others had to swim ashore when their boat capsized in the breakers off of Lea Island.

Suggest A Correction