From the Grand Prairie Fire Department
Drowning at Joe Pool Lake
At approximately 11:20 a.m., GPFD responded to a report of a possible drowning at Joe
Pool Lake. A witness reported that a male was last seen swimming off a boat and did not
resurface. The Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team conducted a search and recovered
the body of the 46-year-old male.
The male was not wearing a life vest. The identity of the deceased will be released by the
Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office.
As the lake season continues, GPFD strongly encourages the public to wear a life vest
or an appropriate personal flotation device while near or in the water
