Man presumed drowned in Lake Mohave is identified

KINGMAN, Ariz. -- The National Park Service has released the name of the Lawndale, Calif., man who is missing and presumed drowned at Lake Mohave.

Spokesman Andrew Munoz also said authorities have suspended their dive operation in the search for the body of Gerardo Escobado, 50. Underwater camera and sonar search efforts also proved unsuccessful. Munoz said the search will continue by boat patrol.

Munoz said Escobado never resurfaced after jumping into the water Sunday afternoon to retrieve a hat. He said Escobado is believed to have drowned in the midchannel area of the lake near Eighty-Three Dollar Cove.