06-02-2011, 02:09 PM
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Press Release
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2011
Release No.: 2011-20
Contact: Andrew S. Muñoz, 702-293-8691
MISSING LAKE MEAD BOATER PRESUMED DROWNED, IDENTIFIED
LAS VEGAS - The National Park Service has concluded its search and rescue efforts for the missing boater on Lake Mead and will transition to a search and recovery operation tomorrow. The missing man who is now presumed drowned is identified as Ruben Aguirre-Martinez, 38, of Las Vegas. Today park rangers assisted by Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens continued the search for Aguirre-Martinez. The search resumed at 6 a.m. and continued until 4 p.m. when it was suspended for the day. Tomorrow park rangers will continue to search the area for the man's body.After tomorrow, the search will be scaled down to searches during normal patrols of the area."Given the witness reports, how long he has been missing, the water
temperature, and weather conditions we believe that the probability of finding Aguirre-Martinez alive is very unlikely," said Andrew Muñoz Lake Mead National Recreation Area spokesman. Next of kin has been notified.
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[url "http://groups.google.com/group/lakemeadnews/browse_thread/thread/c72fe764d4da92d"]http://groups.google.com/group/lakemeadnews/browse_thread/thread/c72fe764d4da92d[/url]
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U.S. Department of the Interior
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Press Release
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2011
Release No.: 2011-20
Contact: Andrew S. Muñoz, 702-293-8691
MISSING LAKE MEAD BOATER PRESUMED DROWNED, IDENTIFIED
LAS VEGAS - The National Park Service has concluded its search and rescue efforts for the missing boater on Lake Mead and will transition to a search and recovery operation tomorrow. The missing man who is now presumed drowned is identified as Ruben Aguirre-Martinez, 38, of Las Vegas. Today park rangers assisted by Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens continued the search for Aguirre-Martinez. The search resumed at 6 a.m. and continued until 4 p.m. when it was suspended for the day. Tomorrow park rangers will continue to search the area for the man's body.After tomorrow, the search will be scaled down to searches during normal patrols of the area."Given the witness reports, how long he has been missing, the water
temperature, and weather conditions we believe that the probability of finding Aguirre-Martinez alive is very unlikely," said Andrew Muñoz Lake Mead National Recreation Area spokesman. Next of kin has been notified.
- NPS -
link below
[url "http://groups.google.com/group/lakemeadnews/browse_thread/thread/c72fe764d4da92d"]http://groups.google.com/group/lakemeadnews/browse_thread/thread/c72fe764d4da92d[/url]
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