Preble County, OH – Multiple Ohio and Indiana agencies came together this week in a coordinated search and recovery mission that led to the discovery of a missing 20-year-old man in a private lake in Preble County.
According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, members of its Emergency Response Services (ERS) Unit assisted the Preble County Sheriff’s Office as part of the Task Force 1 Regional Dive Team during the challenging operation. The joint effort focused on locating a man reported missing in the area earlier this week.
Authorities confirmed the individual has been identified as Garrett LaRue of Fountain City, Indiana, following an extensive water search that involved dive teams, sonar equipment, and recovery specialists from multiple jurisdictions.
Officials described the mission as a strong example of inter-agency teamwork and coordination aimed at bringing closure to the victim’s family.
“The definition of teamwork — multiple agencies coming together with one goal,” the Butler County Sheriff’s Office stated in a post accompanying photos of the operation.
No further details have been released regarding the circumstances leading to LaRue’s disappearance. The investigation remains ongoing under the Preble County Sheriff’s Office.
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