The Brief
- A 37-year-old Tucson man, Ruperto Cervantes, drowned in Roosevelt Lake on Aug. 2 after jumping off a boat to cool down.
- Cervantes began struggling shortly after entering the water, went underwater, and did not resurface near the north side of the lake across from Cholla Bay.
- Rescue crews from several agencies searched for days until a boater discovered his body on Aug. 6.
GILA COUNTY, Ariz. – A 37-year-old Tucson man’s body was found in Roosevelt Lake after he went missing in the water on Aug. 2, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office said.
The backstory:
Ruperto Cervantes, 37, of Tucson, was at the lake when he reportedly jumped off a boat to cool down. At around 6:52 p.m., the sheriff’s office got word about him possibly drowning on the north side of the lake across from Cholla Bay.…