On the afternoon of July 18th the body of drowning victim Irwin Parcero Perez, 35, of Boardman, was located and recovered. The body was located by the Morrow County Sheriffs Office who were assisted by the Corps of Engineers. The body of Mr. Perez was located in about ten feet of water near the location where he was last seen.
Sheriff Bowles, Undersheriff Snyder and Deputy Martin were able to swim and locate, retrieve and recover the body. After 2 ½ hours the recovery was complete and the body of Mr. Perez was on the Morrow County Marine rescue boat.
Sheriffs Office staff met with Burns Mortuary at the Boardman Marina and the body was turned over to them. Sheriff Bowles and staff were able to contact the family and friends at the Marina, give information and answer questions.
“This was a team effort from the initial search, to the final recovery. I would like to thank all agencies who assisted with this incident. I am glad we were able to make this recovery for the family and friends of Mr. Perez. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends during this time of loss.” Stated Sheriff Bowles.