Jul 23, 2026

Missouri man drowns at lake of the Ozarks

Posted Jul 23, 2026 10:45 AM

CAMDEN COUNTY —A Missouri man drowned on Wednesday at Lake of the Ozarks.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the 35-year-old Springfield man entered the water from a docked boat at the 21 mile mark, Ledges Cove.  A short time later he submerged but never resurfaced. 

The Mid-County Dive team recovered the man's body and it was taken to a local funeral home. The MSHP no longer releases names of drowning victims.