An employee of a Hall County miniature golf course was found dead in a pond on the course's property Tuesday.
Hall County Sheriff's Office officials said a customer at Oaks Miniature Golf on Whiting Road off of McEver Road spotted Nelson Brooks Hancock, age 40, in the water at noon Tuesday. That customer told course employees, who then called 911.
"Emergency medical personnel arrived on scene, removed the man's body from the water and attempted resuscitation, but they were unsuccessful," a statement from the sheriff's office said. "The man was pronounced dead at the scene."
Authorities said the man was last seen by other employees at 10:45 a.m. on the property. Officials added that Hancock lived nearby on Whiting Road, but they were not aware how long he had been an employee of the course.
"There were no signs of foul play at the scene," the sheriff's office said.
Hancock's body was reportedly taken to the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy.
"Unfortunately the Oaks Miniature Golf is closed for the day of July 1st. We will open back up tomorrow," the post said.
