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re: Another body recovered on Toledo Bend, 1 person still missing
Posted on 3/14/22 at 1:26 pm to Clyde Tipton
Posted on 3/14/22 at 1:26 pm to Clyde Tipton
They just found the boat. Got the nose up letting it drain. Still looking for Mr M.
Posted on 3/14/22 at 8:56 pm to Vacherie Saint
Yes. Please everyone slow down. Water is low and lots of boats on the water.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 3:58 am to nk99
Damn, that’s awful. So sorry to hear.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 8:58 am to SOLA
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Sheriff Aaron Mitchell announces both missing fisherman have been identified and recovered from Toledo Bend Lake.
To recap, two fishermen never returned from a fishing trip Friday, March 11th.
The two were reported missing to the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office at approximately 3:30PM Saturday, March 12th.
Sheriff Deputies, Wildlife Agents and other volunteers began the search from the Solan’s Camp boat launch at the end of LA Highway 482 in the Ebarb community.
The first fisherman’s body was located at 8:00PM between a boat lane and the shore just south of the Solan’s Camp area. He was identified as George Diboll (age-61) of Oakdale.
The search continued Sunday, March 13th with help from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Fort Polk.
Late in the day, the fishermen’s 18’ aluminum vessel was located and marked by a United Cajun Navy volunteer using his boat sonar/chartplotter electronic equipment.
Shortly before daylight, Monday, March 14th, Sabine Parish Sheriff Deputies, LA Wildlife Agents, and a United Cajun Navy volunteer met at Solan’s Camp to develop a plan of action.
The boat was sitting on the bottom in approximately 17’ of water between an island and a boat lane in the main part of the lake.
A short time later, the Desoto Parish Fire District 1 Toledo Bend Search & Recovery Team arrived. The TBSR divers were able to attach large air bags to the vessel and bring it close to the surface.
The high winds and choppy lake conditions today made recovery efforts difficult and time-consuming.
The boat was eventually towed to the Solan’s Camp boat launch by the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Marine Unit with help from Louisiana Wildlife Agent vessels.
The other fisherman’s body was located miles away late this afternoon near Holly Park Marina off Carters Ferry Road near Milam on the Texas side of the lake. He was identified as Marvin Parsons (age-61) of Lafayette.
This incident is under investigation by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.
Autopsies will be conducted on Diboll and Parsons to determine their exact causes of death.
Sheriff Mitchell extends his thoughts and prayers to the victims’ family and friends.
Sheriff Mitchell also expresses his extreme gratitude to everyone who was involved in the search and recovery efforts.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 9:12 am to farad
Prayers for peace for those families.
That's an awful long way away from the accident to where the second body was recovered. Ya'll be safe out there. I don't think we give that lake credit sometimes for just how violent it can get.
That's an awful long way away from the accident to where the second body was recovered. Ya'll be safe out there. I don't think we give that lake credit sometimes for just how violent it can get.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 9:42 am to ElDawgHawg
Mr George Diboll was a good friend of my dads they worked and retired together.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:09 am to farad
How tragic. Prayers for these two men and their loved ones.
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:40 am to farad
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just south of the Solan’s Camp area.
quote:Wow.
near Holly Park Marina off Carters Ferry Road near Milam on the Texas side
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:04 am to AlxTgr
that's sad man
This post was edited on 3/15/22 at 11:05 am
Posted on 3/16/22 at 7:06 am to bnb9433
Solan’s to Holly park? That is incredible. I am not sure how that is even possible.
Posted on 3/16/22 at 8:47 am to nk99
Toledo Bend is like Lake Michigan when the wind is coming hard out of the north or south.
Posted on 3/16/22 at 1:40 pm to bnb9433
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Yeah, that’s far
It's far, but there are several turns that have to be made to get back there. I would have also thought that with the water so low that some timber would have stopped him on the way.
Posted on 3/16/22 at 1:51 pm to TDTOM
Yeah, it's 8 miles in a straight line that does not account for the contour below Solan's and the point at Patroon.
Posted on 3/16/22 at 4:46 pm to AlxTgr
I would think he was found north of the point...
Posted on 3/16/22 at 5:34 pm to farad
Are you thinking like the chicken coup area?
Posted on 3/16/22 at 5:48 pm to TDTOM
yes...that's what I'm thinking...and probably used the Holly Park landing...
This post was edited on 3/16/22 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 3/16/22 at 6:34 pm to farad
That would make more sense, but damn that is still pretty far away with a lot of timber between the two.
Posted on 3/17/22 at 6:48 am to bnb9433
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bnb9433
thanks for posting...while I only met Dewey once Marvin and I regularly shared fishing stories and bait hacks...lol...
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