Body of missing man who jumped in water to help child is found in Benbrook Lake
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The body of a man who had been missing since Saturday at Benbrook Lake was recovered Monday morning, officials said.
The Texas Game Wardens and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recovered the man’s body at about 9 a.m. on Monday, officials said in a news release.
Texas Game Wardens responded to the report of a possible water fatality about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Benbrook Lake after witnesses reported that two men jumped from a vessel to help a child. One man went under water and did not resurface, officials said in a news release.
“We would like to thank USACE and the Fort Worth Fire Department for their assistance,” Texas Game Wardens officials said in the release.
The high winds and choppy water conditions made the search efforts slow and difficult, officials said.
“Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends during this difficult time,” officials said.
The man will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. This is one of six water fatalities Texas Game Wardens responded to across the state on Saturday.