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MCSO recovers body of paddleboarder missing at Saguaro Lake

(Courtesy MCSO)

The body of Richard Powers has been recovered after the 65-year-old man was last seen paddleboarding Sunday morning at Saguaro Lake, authorities said Wednesday.

Powers was located in the vicinity of what is thought to have been his regular route on the lake, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol Division.

The cause and manner of death remain under investigation, authorities said.

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SHERIFF'S OFFICE

MCSO recovers body of paddleboarder missing at Saguaro Lake

(Courtesy MCSO)

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2025 4:50 am

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The body of Richard Powers has been recovered after the 65-year-old man was last seen paddleboarding Sunday morning at Saguaro Lake, authorities said Wednesday.

Powers was located in the vicinity of what is thought to have been his regular route on the lake, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol Division.

The cause and manner of death remain under investigation, authorities said.

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