Overview

• Juan Omar Chaidez was identified Sunday as the off-duty Dallas firefighter who disappeared after his kayak overturned near Bratonia Park.
• A witness saw Chaidez and his dog in the water and rescuers later recovered the dog, which is in stable condition.
• Dallas Fire-Rescue marine units, Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and local fire departments are among the agencies conducting the search.
• Search efforts were suspended Saturday at 8:30 p.m. due to dangerous conditions and resumed at 8 a.m. Sunday.
• Bratonia Park remains closed as Collin County Sheriff’s Office coordinates the ongoing operation.