UPDATE! Body of 12 Year-Old Coffee County Boy Missing in Lake Michigan has been Recovered

September 23, 2020

The body of Lane Frame has been recovered. He is the 12-year-old boy from Coffee County that went missing after he was swept off the Frankfort Pier on Lake Michigan on Monday. His body was located around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

The Benzie County sheriff’s office says the family from Coffee County was walking on the pier Monday when three kids were swept off the pier.

Other children were rescued, but sadly Lane was not.

The family is bringing 12 year-old Lane back to Coffee County for arrangements.

A Michigan resident started a GoFundMe fundraising page to help the family with costs of the additional days in Michigan and the funeral. Local resident and aunt of Lane, Fhonda Hatmaker is now in charge of the page.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.