🟥PRESS RELEASE🟥
On Saturday, March 26, 2022 at approximately 11:48 am the second fisherman was located deceased in the Northfork Lake near the Tecumseh Lake Access. During the search efforts the Missouri State Highway Patrol and their dive team, the Missouri Search and Rescue Team, the Region G K9 Team, the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Tecumseh Fire Department and the Ozark County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate the missing fisherman through a joint effort.
Thank you to the above-mentioned agencies along with Life Call out of Gainesville, West Plains Fire and the Region G Command Center, Bakersfield Fire, Army Corp of Engineers and the Lick Creek Fire Department, First Baptist Church of Gainesville, Evans Quick Stop #3, Subway of Gainesville, and all other businesses involved for assisting on the second day of search.
The names of the deceased will be released on a later date out of respect for the families involved.