A Dallas man wanted in connection with a deadly crash on the Colorado River is now in custody after police arrested him on an out-of-state warrant earlier this month.
Dallas officers arrested 49-year-old Larry Jack Lyons last Thursday after authorities said he was sought in a fatal boating crash that left one passenger dead and several others injured. Lyons is being held in Dallas while Arizona authorities seek his extradition.
Police took Lyons into custody on a warrant issued out of Parker, Arizona. He is currently booked in the Dallas County jail awaiting transfer. The warrant was issued on April 1 after months of investigation, according to the Irving Journal.
Crash on the Colorado River
Investigators say Lyons was operating a boat that struck a rock formation known locally as “Idiot Rock” near the Echo Lodge Resort on the Arizona side of the Colorado River on June 13, 2025. The boat was carrying eight people. Seven were injured, several of them seriously, and passenger Ryan William Gilbert later died from his injuries.
Charges and next steps
Arizona prosecutors have charged Lyons with second-degree murder, reckless manslaughter, aggravated assault and three counts of operating a watercraft while intoxicated involving both alcohol and drugs. A warrant for his arrest was issued on April 1, and he remains in Dallas custody as Arizona officials move forward with extradition, according to the Irving Journal…