Arkansas judge disappeared while on family vacation and accidentally drowned, officials say.
The body of Arkansas County Northern District Judge Jeremiah T Bueker, 48, was found Sunday morning at the bottom of Mud Lake, 120 miles east of Little Rock, the Jefferson County Sheriff said. The government office stated in . Statement.
Mr. Booker "went out alone" Saturday night while vacationing in the area with his family and friends, according to the Sheriff's Office.
His family and friends began searching for him around Mud Lake, which flows into the Arkansas River at Reydel. His family said he called 911 when there was no sign of a judge.
The Sheriff's Deputy, joined by Arkansas Games & Fish Commission officials, used boats with specialized sonar equipment to conduct large-scale surveys along the "cribs" of Mud Lake. It was conducting land and water searches.
Body of missing Arkansas Judge Jeremiah Buker found at bottom of Mud Lake
(Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)
The search was called off shortly after midnight due to poor visibility and resumed on Sunday morning.
Around 9:15 a.m., Side's scanning her sonar, which provides a bird's-eye view of the water, detected a dead body at the bottom of the lake, said Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr.
Recovery Rescue Using his hook, they recovered Mr. Buker's body. It was positively identified by the family.
"It is my sincere hope that the safe recovery of Judge Buker's body will bring some sense of closure to the Buker family and those who knew him best," said Sheriff Woods. rice field.
"The washout of emotions they must now feel is devastating."
According to the sheriff, the death is being investigated as an accidental drowning.
