UPDATE: BODY OF MAN WHO DROWNED AT DIAMOND LAKE RECOVERED

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office

DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. - On Friday, August 23, 2024, the body of Chimanbai Patel was located at Diamond Lake. 

At 7:43 a.m., 9-1-1 dispatchers received information from a member of the public they had been walking their dog on the west side of the lake when they observed the body in water. Marine Deputies, who were already on their way to continue searching for Patel responded to the scene. Upon their arrival, deputies recovered the body and confirmed it to be Patel. 

The Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office responded and began a death investigation. Currently, there are no indications of foul play.

Patel's family was notified of the recovery. 

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the Klamath County Sheriff's Office, Oregon State Police, Diamond Lake Resort, United States Forest Service, Douglas County Search and Rescue, Douglas County Dive Team and all of the community members who assisted in the search. 


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