Overview

• Divers from the Placer County Dive Team recovered a body Sunday morning near the Lower Lake Clementine boat ramp after a 75-year-old man went missing Saturday.
• Deputies had found his boat at the marina and discovered his truck and keys ashore, leading to a drowning hypothesis.
• Authorities believe the remains match the missing man based on location and circumstances, though formal confirmation is pending.
• Coroner’s officials will conduct DNA testing and an examination to establish the man’s identity and determine the official cause of death.
• Lake Clementine is a well-frequented recreation spot where local sheriff’s dive teams regularly handle inland water search and recovery missions.