Overview

• Recreational visitors at Lone Rock Beach spotted the submerged pickup over Labor Day weekend, prompting its removal on Sept. 3.
• National Park Service personnel used the VIN to link the vehicle to 54-year-old Dennis Keith Dillinger, who was last seen in Kanab, Utah, on Dec. 1, 2023.
• Human remains recovered from the truck were transferred to the Utah State Medical Examiner for formal identification and a cause-of-death ruling.
• The Kane County Sheriff's Office is leading the case with assistance from National Park Service rangers, a Glen Canyon dive team, and the Page, Arizona, Police Department.
• Investigators noted Lake Powell’s level has fallen about 20 feet since Dillinger was reported missing, exposing areas where the vehicle became visible.