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Body of man missing in Lake Koocanusa recovered

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LIBBY – The body of a man who went missing after jumping off a cliff into Lake Koocanusa has been recovered.

Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short reports that deputies, along with Can-Am Search and Rescue responded to a report that a body was seen in the Pinkham Creek area of Lake Koocanusa on Wednesday afternoon.

Divers were able to recover the body which was positively identified as 47-year-old Johnathan Orr. Orr was reported missing on Sunday, July 16, 2023, after jumping off a cliff into Lake Koocanusa and failing to resurface.

“I would like to thank all who were involved in the search and recovery,” Sheriff Short stated.