HUDSON — The New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol is investigating the death of an adult male at Beaver Brook in Hudson.
At 9:25 a.m. on Sunday, May 11, first responders were dispatched to Beaver Brook in the area of Sullivan Road in Hudson following a report that a person, who had been fishing from shore, had fallen into the water and was missing.
Marine Patrol officers, along with members of the Hudson Police Department, Hudson Fire Department, Windham Police Department, Windham Fire Department, Pelham Police Department, Pelham Fire Department, Derry Police Department and Nashua Fire Rescue, responded to search for the missing fisherman.
Less than an hour later, the victim, later identified as John Coutu, 65, of Nashua, was located deceased, and the New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was requested to respond to the scene.
The victim was not wearing a life jacket when he was found.
State Police – Marine Patrol has assumed lead of the death investigation.
While investigators believe the death is not suspicious and was an accidental drowning, all aspects of the incident remain under investigation.
The Nashua Police Department also assisted the State Police – Marine Patrol during the investigation.
