Man swimming near boat drowns at Joe Pool Lake
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 15th, the Grand Prairie Fire Department responded to a possible drowning call at Joe Pool Lake.
A witness reported that a male was last seen swimming off a boat and did not resurface. The man was not wearing a life jacket at the time.
The Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team initiated search operations on Saturday evening until dark. Divers resumed operations on Sunday morning, and recovered the 36-year-old man’s body.
The identity of the deceased will be released by the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office.
This is the third drowning at Joe Pool Lake this summer. As the lake season continues, GPFD strongly encourages the public to wear a life vest or an appropriate personal flotation device while near or in the water.
