Authorities have recovered the body of a man who went missing around 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24. SCCSO began a search at that time, receiving reports that he was missing due to a possible downing.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Ariz. — Authorities have recovered the body of 20-year-old Brayan Torres, who went missing at Patagonia Lake about 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, Arizona State Parks officials and Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office have confirmed.
Torres was a corrections officer with Pima County Sheriff's Department who had been with PCSD just over a year, the department said. SCCSO began the search Wednesday evening, receiving reports that a man was missing due to a possible downing. According to SCCSO, multiple agencies assisted in the search using specialized underwater search equipment and specially trained dogs.
Arizona State Parks spoke with KGUN 9's Ryan Fish, saying such drownings at Patagonia Lake are"infrequent," and that the lake has not seen a drowning in years. They say most commonly, drownings occur in Patagonia Lake when someone who is not a strong swimmer tries to swim across the lake.This is a developing story. Stay tuned to KGUN 9 where Ryan Fish will have a full report later in the day.
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