Detroit man, 36, drowns in Milford Township lake

The body of a 36-year-old Detroit man was recovered from a private lake in Milford Township around 5:08 p.m. on Thursday, July 14.

According to witnesses, Harry Lavon Lockhart was swimming at the Bluffs at Lakes of Milford subdivision beach with friends. However, after swimming from a dock, he soon disappeared under the surface and his friends couldn’t rescue him.

The man’s body was later recovered by Oakland County Sheriff’s Department Marine Division divers.