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Two More Men Drown at Joe Pool Lake, Marking Fourth Fatality in a Month

Grand Prairie authorities renewed life vest safety advisories after weekend drownings at Joe Pool Lake

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Grand Prairie police patrol the waters of Joe Pool Lake in an archive photo. Two men drowned in the North Texas lake in separate incidents over the weekend.
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Overview

  • A 46-year-old man, identified as Adrian Isiah McManus, drowned Saturday morning after swimming off a boat without a life vest; the Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team recovered his body around 11:20 a.m.
  • On Sunday afternoon, a 55-year-old man fell from a paddleboard and was found unresponsive by the Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team
  • Neither victim was wearing a personal flotation device when they drowned, according to Grand Prairie Fire Department officials
  • These incidents increase the death toll at Joe Pool Lake to four since two men drowned in early May
  • The Grand Prairie Fire Department strongly urges all visitors to wear life vests while in or near the water to prevent further tragedies