Overview
- Two men jumped from a vessel to assist a child on Benbrook Lake, and one went under and did not resurface in an incident that began Saturday, officials said.
- Search teams resumed work the next day and returned for further operations after crews were forced to stop because of dangerous conditions on the water.
- Specialized units, including the Texas Game Warden Underwater Search and Recovery Team and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, led dive efforts that were repeatedly slowed by high winds and abundant submerged trees.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife and game warden officials are withholding the missing man’s identity to respect the family’s privacy and offered condolences to loved ones.
- The case comes as state officials report a spike in weekend water fatalities and are urging basic measures such as wearing U.S. Coast Guard–approved life jackets, avoiding alcohol while boating, and monitoring weather before going out on the water.