A 72-year-old man drowned on Memorial Day while he was trying to dock a boat on Logan Martin Lake.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency identified the victim as Delbert W. Shaw. He lived in Riverside.

The accident happened about 10 p.m. Monday near Rebecca Lane in a slough on the lake in St. Clair County.

ALEA Sgt. Jeremy Burkett said Shaw was trying to help dock a 2016 21-foot Crest Pontoon boat when he fell into the water.

His body was recovered at 11:46 p.m. by the Pell City Fire and Rescue Dive Team. Shaw’s body was found about 20 yards from where he fell into the water.

Multiple agencies assisted in the search and recovery efforts including the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Pell City Police Department, Pell City Fire and Rescue, Riverside Police Department, Riverside Fire and Rescue and ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division.