Overview
- Naperville Police and DuPage County Coroner’s Office continue to probe the July 10 drowning of 27-year-old Manuel Rosales-Yajure with no evidence of foul play
- Attorney Edward Witas contends video shows lifeguards delayed emergency search protocols and is threatening legal action over the response
- The Naperville Park District has expressed condolences, vowed to cooperate fully and launched a safety review of Centennial Beach operations
- Rosales-Yajure was formally identified on July 14 and is survived by his wife and their eight-year-old daughter
- The tragedy has prompted local calls for enhanced lifeguard training and stricter aquatic safety standards at suburban public beaches