Man’s Body Recovered from Lake Pontchartrain After Fatal Boating Incident Near Tchefuncte River

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a fatal boating incident on Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish.

What Investigators Know About the Lake Pontchartrain Incident

The body of 48-year-old John Lintner was recovered from the lake around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. According to investigators, Lintner jumped from a 37-foot vessel into the water near the mouth of the Tchefuncte River around 4 p.m.

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The passenger aboard the boat said Lintner surfaced once before going back under and not resurfacing again. The passenger then called 911.

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Lintner was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time he entered the water. His body was turned over to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office.

The investigation remains ongoing.