Body of missing boater recovered from American Lake in Pierce County
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Lakewood police have recovered the body of a boater reported missing in American Lake just before 7 p.m. on Feb. 20.
Search crews found a life jacket and a boat during the search.
Divers located the body around 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 21 in about 90 feet of water.
The person was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office, and their name and cause of death will not be released until the family is notified.
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