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Cordova Park the site of law enforcement search for missing 41-year-old

Mahaska County officials told Marion County about the missing person on Sunday. The search, which began Sunday morning, is focused on Cordova Park.

MARION COUNTY, Iowa — The Marion County Sheriff's Office says crews are on the water searching for a missing man in Cordova Park near Lake Red Rock.

Raymond William Welch, 41, was reported missing on Saturday, the Oskaloosa Police Department said in a Facebook post.

On Sunday morning, Mahaska County officials told Marion County about the missing person. The search, which began Sunday morning, is focused on Cordova Park.

"We are not currently requesting public assistance as we have ample personnel to sufficiently conduct the search," the Marion County Sheriff's Office said in a release. "We greatly appreciate the public's willingness to help."

Divers with Central Iowa Underwater Search & Rescue were on the water as of Tuesday afternoon but dismissed for the evening. The search will resume Wednesday morning.

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