Man's body recovered from Bartlett Lake after drowning

Man who drowned in Bartlett Lake identified

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office says Juan Ojeda-Valdez, 21, died from drowning in Bartlett Lake on May 3.

MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said the search for a 21-year-old man who never resurfaced in Bartlett Lake on Saturday, May 3, has ended.

The man's body was pulled from the lake on Sunday night.

What we know:

At around 4:30 p.m., the sheriff's office got word of a man who struggled to swim, went underwater and never came back up.

"The victim, a 21-year-old Hispanic male from Phoenix, was reportedly attempting to walk across the cove with friends when he lost his footing approximately three-quarters of the way across. Witnesses say he was a capable swimmer, but the combination of unexpected depth—approximately 15 feet—and cold water temperatures may have contributed to the incident," the sheriff's office said.

The victim wasn't wearing a life jacket, investigators say.

"MCSO divers entered the water shortly before 8:30 p.m. The investigation is ongoing, recovery has not been made yet," the sheriff's office said Sunday morning.

Throughout Sunday, recovery efforts continued, and MCSO said around 6:40 p.m. that the victim's body was found.

On May 5, the victim was identified as Juan Ojeda-Valdez.

What's next:

MCSO's William Jinks stated the investigation is ongoing, and no foul play is suspected.