Texas deputies found the body of a firefighter after his kayak overturned on a lake over the weekend.
According to Fox 4, the body of Juan Chaidez was discovered at Lavon Lake in Collin County, Texas, on Monday morning, as reported by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office. Chaidez had been missing since Saturday after his kayak capsized on the lake.
Chaidez worked as a firefighter paramedic with Dallas Fire-Rescue for six years.
Co-workers described Chaidez as a “great fireman as a person and as a man.”
Juan Chaidez’s dog was found and is alive. (Omar Chaidez/Facebook)
The Princeton Police Department in Texas said it would transport Chaidez to the Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office in McKinney, Texas.
In a statement, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said several agencies assisted in their search for Chaidez.
Texas officials search for Juan Chaidez. (Fox 4)
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office expressed their heartfelt sympathies to the family and colleagues of Mr. Chaidez, who served as a firefighter with the Dallas Fire Department. “We would also like to extend our thanks to all the agencies involved in this search, including Wylie Fire Rescue, Lucas Fire Department, Princeton Fire Department, Dallas Fire Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and AMR. Their ongoing cooperation and professionalism have been invaluable,” stated the sheriff’s office.
