LEESBURG – Two days after a couple of men went fishing, one of their bodies was found in the Leesburg quarry Sunday night and Indiana conservation officers were resuming their search this morning for the second one. The body of Dustin Reaker, 29, Bremen, was recovered from the Leesburg quarry around 7 p.m. Sunday. Officers were resuming their search this morning for Allen Stattler, 41, Dowagiac, Mich., at the rock quarry located near 76 W. CR 600N. According to a press release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Reaker and Stattler possibly went ice fishing Friday night and never returned. Witnesses found ice fishing equipment on the ice next to a large hole and reported it to law enforcement Sunday afternoon. A second witness stated the fishing equipment had been out there all day, according to the press release. Indiana conservation officers responded to the scene and found evidence that someone had fallen through. The Indiana conservation officers Dive Team came on scene and conducted an underwater search and recovery operation. The conservation officers were assisted by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and several area fire departments. The investigation is ongoing, according to the release.
