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Mono Sheriff searching for drowning victim in Crowley Lake.

(Press Release from Mono County Sheriff Ingrid Braun)

On June 24, 2020, at approximately 4:11 pm, Mono County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and Mono County Emergency Medical Service (EMS) personnel were dispatched to Crowley Lake regarding a drowning. It was reported that a floating mattress blew into the water, and the victim attempted to swim after the mattress. The reporting person witnessed the victim go under the water, and called 9-1-1 when he did not resurface.

MCSO Deputies, Search and Rescue (SAR) Team, Long Valley Fire Department, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and a CHP H-40(helicopter) responded but were unable to locate the victim. On June 25, 2020, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dive Team arrived on scene.

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Divers looking for body of drowning victim

After searching for a few hours utilizing divers and sonar, they recovered the victim from a depth of approximately 16 feet.

The victim was identified as Jess Monroe Watts, a 50-year-old male from Bishop. We would like to express our condolences to the family and friends of Jess.

We also thank the responding agencies: MSCO SAR Team, Long Valley Fire Department, CHP H-40, Mono County EMS, and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dive Team.

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