UPDATE: On Aug. 24, Outlook RCMP, Elbow RCMP and the Saskatchewan RCMP Underwater Recovery Team continued to search Lake Diefenbaker for the 35-year-old man who disappeared on Aug. 20 while swimming in the lake with a friend.
At approximately 1:15 p.m., the man was located approximately 30 metres from the shore near the Gardiner Dam.
An autopsy with be conducted by the Saskatchewan Office of the Chief Coroner later this week.
The drowning is not considered suspicious at this time.
Outlook RCMP would like to thank The Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), Outlook Fire Department, Saskatchewan Search and Rescue Volunteer Association (SAR) and the members of the public for their help searching for the man.
BACKGROUND: At 6:40 p.m. on Aug. 20, Outlook RCMP received a complaint of a possible drowning. It was reported an adult male and adult female were swimming in Lake Diefenbaker.
The female made it back to shore and could not locate the 35-year-old male in the water or on the shore. He has not been located and was last seen in the area of Danielson Provincial Park.
Outlook RCMP, Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA), Outlook Fire Department and members of the public began searching the lake and shoreline by boat, ground and air. The search continues today.
