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Monday, February 03, 2025

Dane County officials identify body found in Warner Park lagoon

The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a body found in Warner Park lagoon on the northeast side Friday as 55-year-old Madison man Calvin Ewing, according to a press release.

The Madison Police Department reported a child saw the body, fully clothed, floating in the water about eight feet from the shore while fishing Friday afternoon.

At approximately 4:20 p.m. Saturday, the Dane County Medical Examiner’s office released the name of the victim along with the preliminary autopsy results, which show Ewing died as a result of drowning.

According to the release, the Medical Examiner’s Office will perform additional tests before making a final ruling on the cause of death.

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