Man drowns while swimming at Joe Pool Lake
At approximately 5:37 p.m., on Sunday, May 5th, Grand Prairie FD responded to a report of a possible drowning at Joe Pool Lake. A witness reported that the swimmer was last seen near the swim beach area, where he did not resurface.
The Public Safety Dive Team conducted a search and rescue, in which the team located a male underwater.
The swimmer was then transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.
The male swimmer was not wearing a life vest.
He has been identified as a 24-year-old man.
This is the first drowning at Joe Pool Lake for 2024. As the lake season begins, GPFD strongly encourages the public to wear a life vest or an appropriate personal flotation device while near or in the water.
