Missing man found dead after paddleboard washes ashore at lake, Arizona cops say

A paddleboard found washed up on the shore of an Arizona lake led to the discovery of a missing man’s body, sheriff’s deputies reported.

A camper at Ashurst Lake found the paddleboard and alerted the campground host at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Deputies found a vehicle set up to haul a paddleboard parked at the lake, deputies said.

As deputies went to check on the registered owner in Flagstaff, his wife called to report her husband overdue from a visit to the lake, officials said.

Searchers, a dog team and divers looked for the man Sunday and Monday. A remote-operated vehicle found his body underwater at 4:20 p.m. Monday, officials said.

Ashurst Lake is east of Sedona, about a 145-mile drive northeast from Phoenix.

This story was originally published October 2, 2024 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Missing man found dead after paddleboard washes ashore at lake, Arizona cops say."