Published Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 | 9:15 a.m.
Updated Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 | 12:39 p.m.
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National Park Service officials believe they have found the body of a Las Vegas swimmer who went missing Thursday night in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
The 40-year-old man went under the water while swimming in a cove in an area known as The Narrows. At about 9:45 a.m. Friday, park rangers found a body matching the missing man's description near the shore in about 1 to 2 feet of water in Boulder Wash Cove, just east of The Narrows.
Park rangers began searching the area at 9:19 p.m. Thursday when a witness said the man jumped off their boat as they were in a cove. A few minutes later the man screamed that he was drowning, officials said. His friend threw a rope out but the man went under the water and never resurfaced.
He was described as Hispanic and 5-feet-3-inches tall, 140 pounds and was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, and white and blue checkered shorts. He also has a 1963 Chevrolet classic tattoo on his back.
The man's friend said he was intoxicated at the time and wasn't wearing a life jacket. Rangers don't suspect foul play.
The Park Service is working with the Clark County Coroner’s Office to recover the body and the coroner’s office will identify him.
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