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Polk County Sheriff's Office identifies missing man who drowned in Saylorville Lake

Crews located the man's body in the water, about 15-20 yards from shore in 10-15 feet of water, around 9:10 a.m. Sunday.

POLK CITY, Iowa — Search crews have located a body of a man who drowned in Saylorville Lake, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. 

Officials received a 911 call around 7:15 p.m. Saturday, reporting that a man was swimming in the southeast area of the lake when he disappeared, leading the witness to believe he may have gone underwater. 

The sheriff's office dispatched emergency personnel to the area, where they began to search the lake. 

Rescuers continued to search until sunset on Saturday, when the area became too dark. Search efforts resumed just after 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. 

Crews located the man's body in the water, about 15-20 yards from shore in 10-15 feet of water, around 9:10 a.m. Sunday. He has been identified as 26-year-old Robert Mayberry Jr. of Des Moines.

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