Victim missing in Deep Fork River found Saturday with OKC police drone
According to the Oklahoma City Police Department, a 22-year-old man jumped into the Deep Fork River around 1 p.m. Friday, July 4, and did not resurface.
Authorities began an initial rescue operation on Friday in response to the incident, which occurred at NE 178th and Peebly Road, but postponed it that evening due to hazardous conditions.
'They did suspend the search yesterday evening, and they resumed it this morning at 8 a.m., and we had an Oklahoma City police drone up, and fire was on the scene as well, along with some surrounding agencies that were assisting,' police Sgt. Rob Robertson told The Oklahoman.
After about three hours of searching, authorities located the man's body in the water.
'The Oklahoma City police drone located the victim downstream at about 11 a.m. this morning, and the Oklahoma City Fire and dive team recovered the body,' Robertson said. 'They immediately notified the family, and then the body was released to the medical examiner's office, and we had supervisors for both the fire department and the police department that really commended the firefighters, the dive team and the police officers for their joint effort in what was a very difficult and unfortunate, tragic situation.'
Authorities have not released any additional information about the victim at this time.
This is a developing story. Follow updates on Oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Body of man who jumped into Deep Fork River July Fourth found by drone
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