Overview
- A 37-year-old Tucson man, identified as Ruperto Cervantes, went missing after he reportedly jumped from a boat to cool off and began struggling in the water on Sunday, Aug. 2.
- Responders marked and secured a possible drowning site the night of Aug. 2 and suspended searches overnight while planning a multi-day effort.
- Tonto Rim Search and Rescue, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, BORSTAR, the Arizona Department of Public Safety and other agencies joined the search over the following days.
- A boater found Cervantes’ body on Thursday, Aug. 6, and the Gila County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the recovery and thanked the citizen and responding agencies.
- Authorities have offered condolences to the family and friends, and no official cause of death has been released in the public statements so far.