August 18, 2024 1:20 p.m. 

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is continuing a search for a man who is presumed to have drowned at Diamond Lake Saturday evening.

Just before 5:40 p.m. 911 dispatchers received a report of a man who had been on a pontoon boat with friends at Diamond Lake when he jumped into the water to swim. Shortly after entering the water the victim went under and never resurfaced.

Marine deputies, along with a rescue crew from Central Douglas Fire & Rescue and personnel from Umpqua Valley Ambulance, responded to the scene. Along with volunteers from Diamond Lake Resort, crews searched unsuccessfully until dark. The name of the 37-year-old is being withheld pending next to kin notification.

Sunday, searchers returned to Diamond Lake to resume recovery efforts. Resources from Douglas County Marine Patrol, Douglas County Dive Team, Douglas County Search and Rescue, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, and Oregon State Police are working on the search effort.