No foul play determined in drowning death

Fernandina Beach Police Department Police Dept 2
Submitted by Mark K. Foxworth, Deputy Chief

May 27, 2014 12:23 a.m.

According to Deputy Police Chief Mark K. Foxworth, a recent autopsy confirmed drowning as the cause of death of Fernandina Beach resident Dianne E. Hardenbergh age 51. The police determined no foul play was involved.

A previous press release issued by the police department, reported that “On May 23, 2014 at approximately 9:45pm members of the Fernandina Beach Police Department and the Fernandina Beach Fire/Rescue responded to reports of a swimmer in distress on the north end of Fernandina Beach.”