AUGUST 22, 2023:
The 69 year old man who was found dead in the Missouri River at Pierre earlier this month (August 11, 2023, 9pm) has been identified as Larry Kucker of Pierre.
The incident happened in the 800 block of South Washington Avenue, in the area of Downs Marina. Pierre Police Department officers were called to help search for a male subject that had been retrieving something from his boat, but had not returned to his vehicle. The subject was located in the water and was unresponsive. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
It’s unknown how Kucker came to be in the water, but foul play is not suspected.
AUGUST 14, 2023:
The name has not yet been released, but a 69 year old man from Pierre was found dead in the Missouri River Friday night (August 11, 2023, 9pm) in the area of the Pierre Marina.
Information from the Pierre Police Department says officers were called to the 800 block of S. Washington Avenue to help search for a male subject that had been retrieving something from his boat, but had not returned to his vehicle. The subject was located in the water and was unresponsive. A Pierre Police Officer, a Hughes County Sheriff’s Deputy and American Medical Response personnel performed CPR on the subject until he was transported to Avera St. Mary’s Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
It is unknown how the male came to be in the water, but it does appear the male drowned and no foul play is suspected.
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