14-year-old teen named as Floyd County park drowning victim
This image of Armuchee Park was posted to the Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation's Facebook page on June 6, 2025. (Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation)
ROME, Ga. - A body was found in a popular Floyd County park after a report of a drowning on Monday.
What we know:
It happened at Armuchee Park on Jones Mill Road. According to the Floyd County Police Department, fire responders were called to the park on Monday evening after a reported drowning.
The search for the teen began at approximately 9 p.m. and his body was found at 9:15 p.m.
On Tuesday morning, the Floyd County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 14-year-old Tyler Brown.
Additionally, Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed that the teenager had jumped from a popular diving rock at 8:45 p.m. and did not resurface, prompting the other people who were with him to call Floyd County 911.
The search for the teen began at approximately 9 p.m. and his body was found by Floyd County Fire Department at 9:15 p.m.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from the Floyd County Police Department, Floyd County Medical Examiner's Office and Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The original story was updated with the teen's name and age on Tuesday morning.