Family of man who drowned in Tempe Town Lake still looking for answers

The family of a man who drowned in Tempe Town Lake last year while police officers watched is asking the city to do more to prevent future drownings. MORE ⬇️

Next Sunday will mark one year since 34-year-old Sean Bickings, known to friends as Madrocks, drowned in Tempe.

Body camera footage from last May shows Bickings jumping into the water and swimming away from Tempe officers. After a while, he cried for help and none came.The family’s attorneys Benjamin Taylor and Dominic Gomez say they are disappointed to see no changes have been made around Tempe Town Lake.After Bickings’ death, the city of Tempe said they were implementing a new initiative to help prevent drowning incidents at Tempe Town Lake and Kiwanis Lake.

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