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Body of Missing Man Tyron Keyonnie Recovered at Canyon Lake

Investigators await a Maricopa County medical examiner report that will decide cause, timing and circumstances of death

Overview

  • Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Lake Patrol recovered a body at Canyon Lake around 8 p.m. on Friday and next of kin identified it as 35-year-old Tyron Keyonnie.
  • Keyonnie was reported missing to the Phoenix Police Department on June 9 after family members had not heard from him since the weekend.
  • Family members say he was last seen June 5, texted June 6 about going to Canyon Lake, and told relatives he spoke with a member of a kayaking group late that Saturday.
  • Investigators found Keyonnie’s white truck with a Tonto Pass and camping gear at the Acacia Recreation Site at Canyon Lake, which helped focus the search.
  • The Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner will determine cause and time of death and police say the investigation remains ongoing while officials piece together the circumstances.