Reported jumper sparks search

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Teams work into the night to find the person said to have jumped

  • An emergency search team sails the St. Johns River on Thursday in search of a person reported to have leaped from Memorial Bridge.
    An emergency search team sails the St. Johns River on Thursday in search of a person reported to have leaped from Memorial Bridge.
  • A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy is stationed at the Palatka riverfront Thursday after a person was reported to have jumped off Memorial Bridge.
    A Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy is stationed at the Palatka riverfront Thursday after a person was reported to have jumped off Memorial Bridge.
  • The Palatka Police Department was one of the agencies that responded to the scene Thursday evening.
    The Palatka Police Department was one of the agencies that responded to the scene Thursday evening.
Emergency workers scoured the St. Johns River amid rain and choppy waters after receiving reports of a person leaping from Memorial Bridge on Thursday evening. Shortly after 6 p.m., law enforcement…

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