Andre Thomas, 33, died after falling from a ledgeless section of the Irma Henderson Marina in Detroit on the night of Thursday, June 27, 2019. He was attending a late-night concert with friends and, a little after midnight, either walked or stepped off the unrailed walkway and plunged into the Detroit River. Witnesses said he never resurfaced and that thick seaweed likely entangled him. Boaters and rescue crews searched for hours; dive teams recovered his body about five hours later.

No arrests were made and the incident was treated as an accident. Friends raised concerns about the marina’s safety, citing the missing railing as a preventable hazard, and alleged problems reaching 911 during the emergency, with at least one person’s calls reportedly unanswered and another showing call logs of multiple attempts allegedly placed on hold. The Detroit police said they were looking into those claims.

If anyone was at the concert that night or has information about the marina’s walkway or the emergency response, please share what you know.