
Street department workers Gary Burk (left) and Joseph Burkhalter (right) along with Rome Police officer Mike Simmons examine what was thought to be a body floating in the Oostanaula River early Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. The “body” was floating next to the foot bridge on Second Avenue and the turned out to be a jacket and pants filled with flotation devices and stuffing. (Daniel Varnado RN-T)
The dummy was constructed from flotation devices, jeans and shoes all tied up to a baby doll.








