The Brief
- Emergency responders recovered the body of a 36-year-old man Sunday morning after he drowned at Joe Pool Lake.
- Authorities said the man jumped off a boat to swim without a life jacket on Saturday evening and failed to resurface.
- The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the victim’s identity pending notification of next of kin.
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – Emergency responders recovered the body of a 36-year-old man from Joe Pool Lake on Sunday morning following a search that began after he vanished underwater the previous evening, fire officials said.
Body recovered from Joe Pool Lake
What we know:
The incident was reported around 5:15 p.m. Saturday when a witness saw the man jump from a boat to swim and fail to resurface. Fire department officials noted that he was not wearing a life jacket.
Members of the Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team conducted a search Saturday evening until nightfall suspended operations. Divers returned to the water Sunday morning and located the victim’s body.…