On June 10th,  2023 at approximately 18:29 Ellsworth County Sheriff's Office received a phone call of a missing kayaker at Kanopolis Lake. Game Warden and Game Warden responded to the incident. We arrived on scene at 19:15 and began our search for the victim. At 20:21 the missing person was recovered by the Mcpherson County dive team. The individual had a PFD on board his Pelican Kayak that was strapped on the back. The kayak overturned and the victim  had a couple dogs out in the water with him. The victim attempted to help his dogs back to shore when they took him under water. Bystanders were unable to locate the individual in the water when they tried,  He never resurfaced after the initial time going under. 
Kanopolis
Marquette                     