Oklahoma State Graduate and Rodeo Enthusiast Dies in Duck Hunting Accident

Jackson Williams, 24, drowned at Sooner Lake when his waders filled with water after hitting a drop-off while retrieving a duck.

24-year-old Jackson Williams, a graduate student at Oklahoma State University and a rodeo enthusiast, died in a duck hunting accident at Sooner Lake, Oklahoma.
Williams was retrieving a duck when he hit a drop-off, causing his waders to fill with water and weigh him down, leading to his death.
Authorities, including the Oklahoma Game Wardens and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Lake Patrol, located and retrieved Williams' body from the lake.
Williams had accomplished much in his short life, including earning a master's degree in crop and field science, and making a name for himself on the competitive rodeo circuit.
Williams' funeral will be held on December 18 at the Greenbrier Church of the Nazarene in Arkansas, where he was a member.