A Lantana man drowned at a neighborhood pond over the holiday weekend.
The Lewisville Fire Department Dive Rescue Team recovered the body of David Scherer, 56, from a Lantana pond on Sunday evening before 7 p.m. Scherer lived just one mile from the popular local fishing spot.
Denton County Emergency Services District No. 1 was dispatched at 5:39 p.m. Sunday for a search and rescue regarding a man in distress in a pond near the intersection of Dahlia Way and Tanner Parkway on the south side of Lantana. The search and rescue subsequently transitioned into a recovery operation.
ESD No. 1 was also assisted by the Texas Game Warden, the Denton County Sheriff’s Office, Bartonville Police Department and Double Oak Volunteer Fire Department.