Body of 27-Year-Old Recovered From Joe Pool Lake

Overview

• Emergency crews from the Grand Prairie Fire Department and the Public Safety Dive Team searched the lake and recovered the man’s body after a reported drowning.
• Officials said the swimmer was not wearing a life vest when he entered the water and rescue teams conducted a water search to recover him.
• The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s online records list the deceased as Akshath Singh while local agencies initially said a name had not been released.
• The medical examiner has not yet entered an official manner of death, and standard post-recovery examination and review are underway.
• Grand Prairie fire and police officials urged the public to wear life vests or other personal flotation devices during the lake season to help prevent similar tragedies.