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On May 24, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., the Houma Police Department responded to a report of
a female drowning in the Intracoastal Waterway south of the Twin Spans.
The responding officers then learned that for an unknown reason the female victim entered the waterway
and attempted to swim from the west bank of the waterway to the east bank. As she swam across the
Intracoastal, witnesses lost sight of her as she sunk below the surface of the water and was not seen again.
The marine division of the Houma Police Department, Terrebonne Parish Sherriff’s Department, and the
United States Coast Guard responded attempting to locate the female. At approximately 11:00 p.m., the victim was located and found deceased. She was then identified as Roberta Mackles, a 45-year-old female from Houma.
The Houma Police Department would like to remind everyone of the dangers associated with swimming in
the Intracoastal Waterway as the currents are often too strong for a person to overcome. They would also like to thank all of the assisting agencies that responded to this tragic scene.
Roberta Mackles
