Drowning on the Lake of the Ozarks — June 10, 2026
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Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F · Report #260242526 Updated June 30, 2026MethodologyCorrectionsOriginal record
A 31-year-old man from Lebanon, Missouri died in a drowning on the Lake of the Ozarks on June 10, 2026, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Patrol reported that he entered the water and became trapped in a low-head dam near the Big Niangua Arm in Camden County. He was not wearing a life jacket. The Patrol recorded this as Troop F's fifth drowning of 2026. The Camden County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.
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Recorded on a Wednesday afternoon. It was one of 4 drowning incidents the Missouri State Highway Patrol recorded on the Lake of the Ozarks in 2026.
Record details
Date
2026-06-10, 2:17PM
County
Camden
Waterway
Lake Of The Ozarks
Incident type
Drowning
Area
Big Niangua Arm
Persons involved
1
Most serious outcome
Fatal
Reporting agency
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F
Report ID
#260242526
Last updated
Jun 30, 2026
People involved
No names are published. Details below are as recorded by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Person
Gender
Age
Hometown
Role
Injury
Life jacket
Adult
Male
31
Lebanon, MO
Victim
Fatal
Not worn
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