News Release

National Park Service officials recover bodies of missing Lake Mead boaters

Date: June 28, 2024

BOULDER CITY, Nev. – National Park Service officials, with the assistance of a Las Vegas Metropolitan Search and Rescue team, recovered the bodies of two men today who have been missing since Monday. The men were boating with friends at Lake Mead when they went for a swim and did not return. They were located in the Callville Bay area.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials share their deepest condolences with the family on their loss.

Park officials also thank the Las Vegas Metropolitan Search and Recovery team for lending critical assistance in the recovery.

Names and additional information will be available through the Clark Counter Coroner’s office when appropriate.

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area, just minutes from Las Vegas, offers Joshua trees, slot canyons and night skies illuminated by the Milky Way. The park’s rocks are as red as fire and the mountains are purple majesties. Lake Mead is the country’s first and largest national recreation area and among the top ten most visited national parks in the country. Follow us at www.nps.gov/lake or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.