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Body Recovered From Water After Rescue Operations at 56th Street Bridge

8000 W 56th St

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Indianapolis responded to a report of a drowning at a boat ramp, where a body was later found floating north of the 56th Street Bridge. Efforts are underway to identify the individual involved in the incident.

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Firefighters have the necessary retrieval equipment and are awaiting further instructions from the coroner.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
non-rebreather, and his last blood pressure was 11. TAC 14 from command. Go ahead. Okay, we've got the appropriate retrieval equipment. It's for a VMR that we need to wait for the corner before we do anything, so I believe we're going to be able to handle this. You can mark it.

Firefighters are waiting for the Department of Natural Resources supervisory personnel to arrive for further instructions.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Do you have traffic for TAC 14? Yeah, it looks like we're going to need to wait here for the correct DNR supervisory personnel to arrive. So if you don't mind just standing by there until we're advised further. Yeah, that's fine. And just so I'm clear, you don't need our boat or anybody to get in the water or any recovery system? That's correct. That's my understanding. Let me confirm one more thing. 60 TAC...

Additional boats are being deployed with the necessary equipment for body recovery.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
TAC 14 out there to assist. We're going to be able to access the bodies with their bags. Yeah, I do use one of those body nets. We should get them off the boat. TAC 14, can you go ahead and deploy your boat over with the boat, Boat 65? Boat 62 has theirs. We'll do that. Okay, Boat 62 has one. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment.

The Department of Natural Resources is coordinating the body recovery effort on scene.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Did you get a response back from DNR? They're on scene. They're trying to get a body recovery, something started. 236, that's what DNR is telling us. 224 caught up with them.

A boat is in the water for body recovery. Additional resources remain on standby.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
224. Go ahead. Do I need to disregard fire and on scene there? got a, they got a boat in the water right now, we're covering the body. Okay, I'll leave that on the menu.

Additional resources have been canceled from the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Go ahead, command. You can disregard any Wayne apparatus, you know, and on the scene down there at the boat ramp.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Department of Natural Resources regarding body recovery equipment.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Do you guys or does DNR have a body recovery system with them? We don't have a decision to find out right now. Control from command. Know that, command.

Firefighters have confirmed a body in the water, and a Department of Natural Resources officer is on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Boat 65 from command, do you have eyes on something in the water? Alright, we have a confirmed body in the water over here and over here. Clear, go ahead and stage there. Go ahead and anchor. Control from command. Go ahead, command. Okay, we do have a confirmed body in the water. Confirmed body in the water, 1428. I've got DNR officer on the scene for the meetup with them. Clear. Clear. Command, TAC 14.

A witness is directing firefighters to the general area of the reported drowning.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
65 from command, what's the witness telling you? He said it was in this general direction here.

The Department of Natural Resources was already conducting a recovery operation at the scene before firefighters arrived.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:17
12 Frank 236. Go ahead. DNR is advising that they were already out there. They're out there currently on a recovery before we even called. I'm not sure what's what's going on. I'm clear, sir. Are they wanting to take care of this or they're going to leave it at that?

Rescue teams are moving to the beach area where sailboats usually launch to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:29
Command, are you going to want us on the bridge or stay up this way? We can get down there on the, where all the sailboats usually launch. Go ahead and get down there on the beach, we'll have the sailboats usually launch. Looks like the boater's taking Boat 65 underneath the bridge to the north side. Okay, do you want us going to the beach, beach? Yes, that's affirmative. Go down that little side road. If there's a lock on that gate, you should be able to cut it. Clear. 8 North, this is 24.

Additional rescue teams and a Department of Natural Resources unit have arrived at the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
Command TAC 14, we're arriving on 56th Street right now. Command, clear. Control, mark TAC 14 and Boat 14 on scene. TAC 14, Boat 14 on scene, 1425. Control, DNR 613, show me on scene. DNR 613 on scene, 1425.

The rescue boat has made contact with a boat driver who will guide them to the location.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
And from Boat 65, we made contact with that boat driver. He's going to lead us to where we need to go. Clear. I've got eyes on you. We're up here at the water pumping station. I can see you.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the original caller to find someone onshore for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:04
I'm going to call him back and see if he can find someone there on the shore to talk to.

Firefighters have made contact with a witness in a boat, who will signal the approaching rescue boat.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Contact with the witness. No luck with the witness here. We just sent IMPD up north to try to locate him up there. Talked to several people up here. They didn't see anything. Command from Control. Go ahead for command. I just spoke to the gentleman. He is in a boat in the water. He can see Boat 65 approaching and is going to flag them down. Command, it's clear. Command Post, we're staged at 8201 West 56th Street at the water pumping station. Boat 62 launching.

The complainant was on a boat south of the bridge, while the body was north of the bridge.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:16
Since they're saying it's south of the bridge, I mean, that would be closer. There's that little kind of like beachy area. Joe, did you say our caller was on the bridge? The caller is on a boat. He was south of the bridge. He said that this was on the north side of the bridge.

Crews are coordinating efforts at the boat ramp and directing resources to the north side of the bridge.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Ladder 84, I'm seeing safe at boat ramp. Safety 60 from command, go ahead and check the north side of the bridge. We have Medic 85 here with us at the Eagle Creek boat ramp with Engine 85. Medic 65, if you want to go ahead up north towards 56th Street, that would be great. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead, command. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead for Engine 85. Anyway.

Firefighters have established command at the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Battalion 60. Battalion 60. Battalion 60 is on the scene, 8000 West 56th Street. We're on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. I'm going to go ahead and establish Eagle Creek Command. We'll be investigating. Bowler 60 is on scene, 8000 West 56th Street, on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. By the authority of Battalion 60, establish Eagle Creek Command. Battalion 60 will be investigating, 1421.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8000 W 56th St.

Firefighters are attempting to contact the original caller, who may be in a boat on the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Can you try to call the caller back as well and see if he's in a boat out in the water? Clear, I'll meet the ex.

Firefighters have been informed that the body is located on the north side of the bridge, near the middle.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:21
Control, Frank 236. Go ahead. Okay, he is saying that he is in the middle of the lake, south of the bridge, and that the body's on the other side there, on the north side of the bridge and about the middle of the bridge. I'm clear, and if you can advise, fire as well.

A rescue boat is now in the water, heading northbound to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Boat 65's entering the water now with their boat. Engine 85's at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp with them. Trying to locate the witness right now. Medic 85 on scene with Engine 85 at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp. Control from Engine 85. Engine 85. Information, Boat 65's in the water heading northbound. Engine 85's heading northbound.

According to firefighters, they canceled additional resources, including a rescue boat, as part of the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:20
Would you like me to disregard 7? Yeah, that's affirmative. Control from Battalion 60, disregard TAC 7, 40 TAC 14. TAC 7, you can disregard and mark in service. TAC 7, disregard and mark in service. Command, do you want our boats to cancel as well? Cancel your boat as well.

Firefighters are attempting to locate the original caller near the boat ramp for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Control, if you could do a call back and find out where our caller is, please. He might be on the boat ranch just north of Rick's Boat Yard. Yeah, I'm here, but nobody's flagging me down.

Additional crews are en route to the 56th Street Bridge and the boat ramp to assist with the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command TAC 14. Battalion 60, go ahead. Yeah, we're en route. Just advise what location you're going to want us to head to. For now, do you want us to head toward the boat ramp or toward 56th Street? Why don't you go ahead? It looks like we've got both TACs en route. Why don't you go ahead and come up to the 56th Street Bridge, and we'll have TAC 7 respond to the boat ramp. We're just about there, here in another two or three minutes. We'll attempt to advise on what's going on. Okay.

Crews are being directed to the beach south of the bridge to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
at the park, or do you want us to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge? Like for you to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge, straight across from the Eagle Creek Park office. Clear.

Firefighters are heading to the 56th Street Bridge to meet a witness at the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Mode 65 from Battalion 65. Go ahead, go ahead. Okay, we're going to go to the 56th Street Bridge and see what we can see. Apparently there's a caller or a witness that's going to be there at the boat ramp. You can look for them when you get there. 65, clear. Engine 85, go to the Eagle Creek boat ramp. We'll see if we can make contact with the caller. Battalion 65 from Medic 65. Go ahead. Do you want us to go to the docks inside?

A rescue boat is launching from the park to assist in the drowning investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Boat 62 for Battalion 60. Boat 62. Just want to confirm, you guys are, your launch point is going to be from the marine out there in the park. Affirmative.

Firefighters are investigating a possible identity related to the reported drowning incident.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
236, 148. Go ahead. We were recently looking for a male that had gone missing in Eagle Creek. I might have a possible identity for you if it's a 20-year-old Black male.

A body has been reported floating north of the 56th Street Bridge. Firefighters are responding.

IFD OP 01 · 0:21
and dispatched from the Eagle Creek boat ramp.South and South America, run, mark, boat 7, squad responding. Clear. This is being reported as a body flowing north of the 56th Street Bridge. The gentleman is going to be waiting at the boat ramp, the guide unit. He advised it's about halfway between the bridge and Ably. Copy, you can show me responding. 1415.1415.

Firefighters have received a report of a drowning at the boat ramp.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail, Avenue Creek Boat Ramp, Drowning Rescue, assigned to OP 1, Engine 85, Ladder 84, Medic 65, Medic 85, Battalion 60, Water Task Force, Tactical 14, Boat 14, Boat 7, Tactical 82, Boat 65, EDO 60, Safety 60, EDO North, Air 60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail. Trail.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4125 N Dandy Trl.

Firefighters have the necessary retrieval equipment and are awaiting further instructions from the coroner.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
non-rebreather, and his last blood pressure was 11. TAC 14 from command. Go ahead. Okay, we've got the appropriate retrieval equipment. It's for a VMR that we need to wait for the corner before we do anything, so I believe we're going to be able to handle this. You can mark it.

Firefighters are waiting for the Department of Natural Resources supervisory personnel to arrive for further instructions.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Do you have traffic for TAC 14? Yeah, it looks like we're going to need to wait here for the correct DNR supervisory personnel to arrive. So if you don't mind just standing by there until we're advised further. Yeah, that's fine. And just so I'm clear, you don't need our boat or anybody to get in the water or any recovery system? That's correct. That's my understanding. Let me confirm one more thing. 60 TAC...

Additional boats are being deployed with the necessary equipment for body recovery.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
TAC 14 out there to assist. We're going to be able to access the bodies with their bags. Yeah, I do use one of those body nets. We should get them off the boat. TAC 14, can you go ahead and deploy your boat over with the boat, Boat 65? Boat 62 has theirs. We'll do that. Okay, Boat 62 has one. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment.

The Department of Natural Resources is coordinating the body recovery effort on scene.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Did you get a response back from DNR? They're on scene. They're trying to get a body recovery, something started. 236, that's what DNR is telling us. 224 caught up with them.

A boat is in the water for body recovery. Additional resources remain on standby.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
224. Go ahead. Do I need to disregard fire and on scene there? got a, they got a boat in the water right now, we're covering the body. Okay, I'll leave that on the menu.

Additional resources have been canceled from the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Go ahead, command. You can disregard any Wayne apparatus, you know, and on the scene down there at the boat ramp.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Department of Natural Resources regarding body recovery equipment.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Do you guys or does DNR have a body recovery system with them? We don't have a decision to find out right now. Control from command. Know that, command.

Firefighters have confirmed a body in the water, and a Department of Natural Resources officer is on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Boat 65 from command, do you have eyes on something in the water? Alright, we have a confirmed body in the water over here and over here. Clear, go ahead and stage there. Go ahead and anchor. Control from command. Go ahead, command. Okay, we do have a confirmed body in the water. Confirmed body in the water, 1428. I've got DNR officer on the scene for the meetup with them. Clear. Clear. Command, TAC 14.

A witness is directing firefighters to the general area of the reported drowning.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
65 from command, what's the witness telling you? He said it was in this general direction here.

The Department of Natural Resources was already conducting a recovery operation at the scene before firefighters arrived.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:17
12 Frank 236. Go ahead. DNR is advising that they were already out there. They're out there currently on a recovery before we even called. I'm not sure what's what's going on. I'm clear, sir. Are they wanting to take care of this or they're going to leave it at that?

Rescue teams are moving to the beach area where sailboats usually launch to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:29
Command, are you going to want us on the bridge or stay up this way? We can get down there on the, where all the sailboats usually launch. Go ahead and get down there on the beach, we'll have the sailboats usually launch. Looks like the boater's taking Boat 65 underneath the bridge to the north side. Okay, do you want us going to the beach, beach? Yes, that's affirmative. Go down that little side road. If there's a lock on that gate, you should be able to cut it. Clear. 8 North, this is 24.

Additional rescue teams and a Department of Natural Resources unit have arrived at the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
Command TAC 14, we're arriving on 56th Street right now. Command, clear. Control, mark TAC 14 and Boat 14 on scene. TAC 14, Boat 14 on scene, 1425. Control, DNR 613, show me on scene. DNR 613 on scene, 1425.

The rescue boat has made contact with a boat driver who will guide them to the location.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
And from Boat 65, we made contact with that boat driver. He's going to lead us to where we need to go. Clear. I've got eyes on you. We're up here at the water pumping station. I can see you.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the original caller to find someone onshore for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:04
I'm going to call him back and see if he can find someone there on the shore to talk to.

Firefighters have made contact with a witness in a boat, who will signal the approaching rescue boat.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Contact with the witness. No luck with the witness here. We just sent IMPD up north to try to locate him up there. Talked to several people up here. They didn't see anything. Command from Control. Go ahead for command. I just spoke to the gentleman. He is in a boat in the water. He can see Boat 65 approaching and is going to flag them down. Command, it's clear. Command Post, we're staged at 8201 West 56th Street at the water pumping station. Boat 62 launching.

The complainant was on a boat south of the bridge, while the body was north of the bridge.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:16
Since they're saying it's south of the bridge, I mean, that would be closer. There's that little kind of like beachy area. Joe, did you say our caller was on the bridge? The caller is on a boat. He was south of the bridge. He said that this was on the north side of the bridge.

Crews are coordinating efforts at the boat ramp and directing resources to the north side of the bridge.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Ladder 84, I'm seeing safe at boat ramp. Safety 60 from command, go ahead and check the north side of the bridge. We have Medic 85 here with us at the Eagle Creek boat ramp with Engine 85. Medic 65, if you want to go ahead up north towards 56th Street, that would be great. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead, command. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead for Engine 85. Anyway.

Firefighters have established command at the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Battalion 60. Battalion 60. Battalion 60 is on the scene, 8000 West 56th Street. We're on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. I'm going to go ahead and establish Eagle Creek Command. We'll be investigating. Bowler 60 is on scene, 8000 West 56th Street, on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. By the authority of Battalion 60, establish Eagle Creek Command. Battalion 60 will be investigating, 1421.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8000 W 56th St.

Firefighters are attempting to contact the original caller, who may be in a boat on the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Can you try to call the caller back as well and see if he's in a boat out in the water? Clear, I'll meet the ex.

Firefighters have been informed that the body is located on the north side of the bridge, near the middle.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:21
Control, Frank 236. Go ahead. Okay, he is saying that he is in the middle of the lake, south of the bridge, and that the body's on the other side there, on the north side of the bridge and about the middle of the bridge. I'm clear, and if you can advise, fire as well.

A rescue boat is now in the water, heading northbound to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Boat 65's entering the water now with their boat. Engine 85's at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp with them. Trying to locate the witness right now. Medic 85 on scene with Engine 85 at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp. Control from Engine 85. Engine 85. Information, Boat 65's in the water heading northbound. Engine 85's heading northbound.

According to firefighters, they canceled additional resources, including a rescue boat, as part of the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:20
Would you like me to disregard 7? Yeah, that's affirmative. Control from Battalion 60, disregard TAC 7, 40 TAC 14. TAC 7, you can disregard and mark in service. TAC 7, disregard and mark in service. Command, do you want our boats to cancel as well? Cancel your boat as well.

Firefighters are attempting to locate the original caller near the boat ramp for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Control, if you could do a call back and find out where our caller is, please. He might be on the boat ranch just north of Rick's Boat Yard. Yeah, I'm here, but nobody's flagging me down.

Additional crews are en route to the 56th Street Bridge and the boat ramp to assist with the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command TAC 14. Battalion 60, go ahead. Yeah, we're en route. Just advise what location you're going to want us to head to. For now, do you want us to head toward the boat ramp or toward 56th Street? Why don't you go ahead? It looks like we've got both TACs en route. Why don't you go ahead and come up to the 56th Street Bridge, and we'll have TAC 7 respond to the boat ramp. We're just about there, here in another two or three minutes. We'll attempt to advise on what's going on. Okay.

Crews are being directed to the beach south of the bridge to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
at the park, or do you want us to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge? Like for you to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge, straight across from the Eagle Creek Park office. Clear.

Firefighters are heading to the 56th Street Bridge to meet a witness at the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Mode 65 from Battalion 65. Go ahead, go ahead. Okay, we're going to go to the 56th Street Bridge and see what we can see. Apparently there's a caller or a witness that's going to be there at the boat ramp. You can look for them when you get there. 65, clear. Engine 85, go to the Eagle Creek boat ramp. We'll see if we can make contact with the caller. Battalion 65 from Medic 65. Go ahead. Do you want us to go to the docks inside?

A rescue boat is launching from the park to assist in the drowning investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Boat 62 for Battalion 60. Boat 62. Just want to confirm, you guys are, your launch point is going to be from the marine out there in the park. Affirmative.

Firefighters are investigating a possible identity related to the reported drowning incident.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
236, 148. Go ahead. We were recently looking for a male that had gone missing in Eagle Creek. I might have a possible identity for you if it's a 20-year-old Black male.

A body has been reported floating north of the 56th Street Bridge. Firefighters are responding.

IFD OP 01 · 0:21
and dispatched from the Eagle Creek boat ramp.South and South America, run, mark, boat 7, squad responding. Clear. This is being reported as a body flowing north of the 56th Street Bridge. The gentleman is going to be waiting at the boat ramp, the guide unit. He advised it's about halfway between the bridge and Ably. Copy, you can show me responding. 1415.1415.

Firefighters have received a report of a drowning at the boat ramp.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail, Avenue Creek Boat Ramp, Drowning Rescue, assigned to OP 1, Engine 85, Ladder 84, Medic 65, Medic 85, Battalion 60, Water Task Force, Tactical 14, Boat 14, Boat 7, Tactical 82, Boat 65, EDO 60, Safety 60, EDO North, Air 60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail. Trail.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4125 N Dandy Trl.

Firefighters have the necessary retrieval equipment and are awaiting further instructions from the coroner.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
non-rebreather, and his last blood pressure was 11. TAC 14 from command. Go ahead. Okay, we've got the appropriate retrieval equipment. It's for a VMR that we need to wait for the corner before we do anything, so I believe we're going to be able to handle this. You can mark it.

Firefighters are waiting for the Department of Natural Resources supervisory personnel to arrive for further instructions.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Do you have traffic for TAC 14? Yeah, it looks like we're going to need to wait here for the correct DNR supervisory personnel to arrive. So if you don't mind just standing by there until we're advised further. Yeah, that's fine. And just so I'm clear, you don't need our boat or anybody to get in the water or any recovery system? That's correct. That's my understanding. Let me confirm one more thing. 60 TAC...

Additional boats are being deployed with the necessary equipment for body recovery.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
TAC 14 out there to assist. We're going to be able to access the bodies with their bags. Yeah, I do use one of those body nets. We should get them off the boat. TAC 14, can you go ahead and deploy your boat over with the boat, Boat 65? Boat 62 has theirs. We'll do that. Okay, Boat 62 has one. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment.

The Department of Natural Resources is coordinating the body recovery effort on scene.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Did you get a response back from DNR? They're on scene. They're trying to get a body recovery, something started. 236, that's what DNR is telling us. 224 caught up with them.

A boat is in the water for body recovery. Additional resources remain on standby.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
224. Go ahead. Do I need to disregard fire and on scene there? got a, they got a boat in the water right now, we're covering the body. Okay, I'll leave that on the menu.

Additional resources have been canceled from the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Go ahead, command. You can disregard any Wayne apparatus, you know, and on the scene down there at the boat ramp.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Department of Natural Resources regarding body recovery equipment.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Do you guys or does DNR have a body recovery system with them? We don't have a decision to find out right now. Control from command. Know that, command.

Firefighters have confirmed a body in the water, and a Department of Natural Resources officer is on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Boat 65 from command, do you have eyes on something in the water? Alright, we have a confirmed body in the water over here and over here. Clear, go ahead and stage there. Go ahead and anchor. Control from command. Go ahead, command. Okay, we do have a confirmed body in the water. Confirmed body in the water, 1428. I've got DNR officer on the scene for the meetup with them. Clear. Clear. Command, TAC 14.

A witness is directing firefighters to the general area of the reported drowning.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
65 from command, what's the witness telling you? He said it was in this general direction here.

The Department of Natural Resources was already conducting a recovery operation at the scene before firefighters arrived.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:17
12 Frank 236. Go ahead. DNR is advising that they were already out there. They're out there currently on a recovery before we even called. I'm not sure what's what's going on. I'm clear, sir. Are they wanting to take care of this or they're going to leave it at that?

Rescue teams are moving to the beach area where sailboats usually launch to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:29
Command, are you going to want us on the bridge or stay up this way? We can get down there on the, where all the sailboats usually launch. Go ahead and get down there on the beach, we'll have the sailboats usually launch. Looks like the boater's taking Boat 65 underneath the bridge to the north side. Okay, do you want us going to the beach, beach? Yes, that's affirmative. Go down that little side road. If there's a lock on that gate, you should be able to cut it. Clear. 8 North, this is 24.

Additional rescue teams and a Department of Natural Resources unit have arrived at the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
Command TAC 14, we're arriving on 56th Street right now. Command, clear. Control, mark TAC 14 and Boat 14 on scene. TAC 14, Boat 14 on scene, 1425. Control, DNR 613, show me on scene. DNR 613 on scene, 1425.

The rescue boat has made contact with a boat driver who will guide them to the location.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
And from Boat 65, we made contact with that boat driver. He's going to lead us to where we need to go. Clear. I've got eyes on you. We're up here at the water pumping station. I can see you.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the original caller to find someone onshore for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:04
I'm going to call him back and see if he can find someone there on the shore to talk to.

Firefighters have made contact with a witness in a boat, who will signal the approaching rescue boat.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Contact with the witness. No luck with the witness here. We just sent IMPD up north to try to locate him up there. Talked to several people up here. They didn't see anything. Command from Control. Go ahead for command. I just spoke to the gentleman. He is in a boat in the water. He can see Boat 65 approaching and is going to flag them down. Command, it's clear. Command Post, we're staged at 8201 West 56th Street at the water pumping station. Boat 62 launching.

The complainant was on a boat south of the bridge, while the body was north of the bridge.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:16
Since they're saying it's south of the bridge, I mean, that would be closer. There's that little kind of like beachy area. Joe, did you say our caller was on the bridge? The caller is on a boat. He was south of the bridge. He said that this was on the north side of the bridge.

Crews are coordinating efforts at the boat ramp and directing resources to the north side of the bridge.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Ladder 84, I'm seeing safe at boat ramp. Safety 60 from command, go ahead and check the north side of the bridge. We have Medic 85 here with us at the Eagle Creek boat ramp with Engine 85. Medic 65, if you want to go ahead up north towards 56th Street, that would be great. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead, command. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead for Engine 85. Anyway.

Firefighters have established command at the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Battalion 60. Battalion 60. Battalion 60 is on the scene, 8000 West 56th Street. We're on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. I'm going to go ahead and establish Eagle Creek Command. We'll be investigating. Bowler 60 is on scene, 8000 West 56th Street, on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. By the authority of Battalion 60, establish Eagle Creek Command. Battalion 60 will be investigating, 1421.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8000 W 56th St.

Firefighters are attempting to contact the original caller, who may be in a boat on the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Can you try to call the caller back as well and see if he's in a boat out in the water? Clear, I'll meet the ex.

Firefighters have been informed that the body is located on the north side of the bridge, near the middle.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:21
Control, Frank 236. Go ahead. Okay, he is saying that he is in the middle of the lake, south of the bridge, and that the body's on the other side there, on the north side of the bridge and about the middle of the bridge. I'm clear, and if you can advise, fire as well.

A rescue boat is now in the water, heading northbound to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Boat 65's entering the water now with their boat. Engine 85's at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp with them. Trying to locate the witness right now. Medic 85 on scene with Engine 85 at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp. Control from Engine 85. Engine 85. Information, Boat 65's in the water heading northbound. Engine 85's heading northbound.

According to firefighters, they canceled additional resources, including a rescue boat, as part of the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:20
Would you like me to disregard 7? Yeah, that's affirmative. Control from Battalion 60, disregard TAC 7, 40 TAC 14. TAC 7, you can disregard and mark in service. TAC 7, disregard and mark in service. Command, do you want our boats to cancel as well? Cancel your boat as well.

Firefighters are attempting to locate the original caller near the boat ramp for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Control, if you could do a call back and find out where our caller is, please. He might be on the boat ranch just north of Rick's Boat Yard. Yeah, I'm here, but nobody's flagging me down.

Additional crews are en route to the 56th Street Bridge and the boat ramp to assist with the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command TAC 14. Battalion 60, go ahead. Yeah, we're en route. Just advise what location you're going to want us to head to. For now, do you want us to head toward the boat ramp or toward 56th Street? Why don't you go ahead? It looks like we've got both TACs en route. Why don't you go ahead and come up to the 56th Street Bridge, and we'll have TAC 7 respond to the boat ramp. We're just about there, here in another two or three minutes. We'll attempt to advise on what's going on. Okay.

Crews are being directed to the beach south of the bridge to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
at the park, or do you want us to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge? Like for you to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge, straight across from the Eagle Creek Park office. Clear.

Firefighters are heading to the 56th Street Bridge to meet a witness at the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Mode 65 from Battalion 65. Go ahead, go ahead. Okay, we're going to go to the 56th Street Bridge and see what we can see. Apparently there's a caller or a witness that's going to be there at the boat ramp. You can look for them when you get there. 65, clear. Engine 85, go to the Eagle Creek boat ramp. We'll see if we can make contact with the caller. Battalion 65 from Medic 65. Go ahead. Do you want us to go to the docks inside?

A rescue boat is launching from the park to assist in the drowning investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Boat 62 for Battalion 60. Boat 62. Just want to confirm, you guys are, your launch point is going to be from the marine out there in the park. Affirmative.

Firefighters are investigating a possible identity related to the reported drowning incident.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
236, 148. Go ahead. We were recently looking for a male that had gone missing in Eagle Creek. I might have a possible identity for you if it's a 20-year-old Black male.

A body has been reported floating north of the 56th Street Bridge. Firefighters are responding.

IFD OP 01 · 0:21
and dispatched from the Eagle Creek boat ramp.South and South America, run, mark, boat 7, squad responding. Clear. This is being reported as a body flowing north of the 56th Street Bridge. The gentleman is going to be waiting at the boat ramp, the guide unit. He advised it's about halfway between the bridge and Ably. Copy, you can show me responding. 1415.1415.

Firefighters have received a report of a drowning at the boat ramp.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail, Avenue Creek Boat Ramp, Drowning Rescue, assigned to OP 1, Engine 85, Ladder 84, Medic 65, Medic 85, Battalion 60, Water Task Force, Tactical 14, Boat 14, Boat 7, Tactical 82, Boat 65, EDO 60, Safety 60, EDO North, Air 60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail. Trail.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4125 N Dandy Trl.

Firefighters have the necessary retrieval equipment and are awaiting further instructions from the coroner.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
non-rebreather, and his last blood pressure was 11. TAC 14 from command. Go ahead. Okay, we've got the appropriate retrieval equipment. It's for a VMR that we need to wait for the corner before we do anything, so I believe we're going to be able to handle this. You can mark it.

Firefighters are waiting for the Department of Natural Resources supervisory personnel to arrive for further instructions.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Do you have traffic for TAC 14? Yeah, it looks like we're going to need to wait here for the correct DNR supervisory personnel to arrive. So if you don't mind just standing by there until we're advised further. Yeah, that's fine. And just so I'm clear, you don't need our boat or anybody to get in the water or any recovery system? That's correct. That's my understanding. Let me confirm one more thing. 60 TAC...

Additional boats are being deployed with the necessary equipment for body recovery.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
TAC 14 out there to assist. We're going to be able to access the bodies with their bags. Yeah, I do use one of those body nets. We should get them off the boat. TAC 14, can you go ahead and deploy your boat over with the boat, Boat 65? Boat 62 has theirs. We'll do that. Okay, Boat 62 has one. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment.

The Department of Natural Resources is coordinating the body recovery effort on scene.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Did you get a response back from DNR? They're on scene. They're trying to get a body recovery, something started. 236, that's what DNR is telling us. 224 caught up with them.

A boat is in the water for body recovery. Additional resources remain on standby.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
224. Go ahead. Do I need to disregard fire and on scene there? got a, they got a boat in the water right now, we're covering the body. Okay, I'll leave that on the menu.

Additional resources have been canceled from the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Go ahead, command. You can disregard any Wayne apparatus, you know, and on the scene down there at the boat ramp.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Department of Natural Resources regarding body recovery equipment.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Do you guys or does DNR have a body recovery system with them? We don't have a decision to find out right now. Control from command. Know that, command.

Firefighters have confirmed a body in the water, and a Department of Natural Resources officer is on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Boat 65 from command, do you have eyes on something in the water? Alright, we have a confirmed body in the water over here and over here. Clear, go ahead and stage there. Go ahead and anchor. Control from command. Go ahead, command. Okay, we do have a confirmed body in the water. Confirmed body in the water, 1428. I've got DNR officer on the scene for the meetup with them. Clear. Clear. Command, TAC 14.

A witness is directing firefighters to the general area of the reported drowning.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
65 from command, what's the witness telling you? He said it was in this general direction here.

The Department of Natural Resources was already conducting a recovery operation at the scene before firefighters arrived.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:17
12 Frank 236. Go ahead. DNR is advising that they were already out there. They're out there currently on a recovery before we even called. I'm not sure what's what's going on. I'm clear, sir. Are they wanting to take care of this or they're going to leave it at that?

Rescue teams are moving to the beach area where sailboats usually launch to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:29
Command, are you going to want us on the bridge or stay up this way? We can get down there on the, where all the sailboats usually launch. Go ahead and get down there on the beach, we'll have the sailboats usually launch. Looks like the boater's taking Boat 65 underneath the bridge to the north side. Okay, do you want us going to the beach, beach? Yes, that's affirmative. Go down that little side road. If there's a lock on that gate, you should be able to cut it. Clear. 8 North, this is 24.

Additional rescue teams and a Department of Natural Resources unit have arrived at the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
Command TAC 14, we're arriving on 56th Street right now. Command, clear. Control, mark TAC 14 and Boat 14 on scene. TAC 14, Boat 14 on scene, 1425. Control, DNR 613, show me on scene. DNR 613 on scene, 1425.

The rescue boat has made contact with a boat driver who will guide them to the location.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
And from Boat 65, we made contact with that boat driver. He's going to lead us to where we need to go. Clear. I've got eyes on you. We're up here at the water pumping station. I can see you.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the original caller to find someone onshore for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:04
I'm going to call him back and see if he can find someone there on the shore to talk to.

Firefighters have made contact with a witness in a boat, who will signal the approaching rescue boat.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Contact with the witness. No luck with the witness here. We just sent IMPD up north to try to locate him up there. Talked to several people up here. They didn't see anything. Command from Control. Go ahead for command. I just spoke to the gentleman. He is in a boat in the water. He can see Boat 65 approaching and is going to flag them down. Command, it's clear. Command Post, we're staged at 8201 West 56th Street at the water pumping station. Boat 62 launching.

The complainant was on a boat south of the bridge, while the body was north of the bridge.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:16
Since they're saying it's south of the bridge, I mean, that would be closer. There's that little kind of like beachy area. Joe, did you say our caller was on the bridge? The caller is on a boat. He was south of the bridge. He said that this was on the north side of the bridge.

Crews are coordinating efforts at the boat ramp and directing resources to the north side of the bridge.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Ladder 84, I'm seeing safe at boat ramp. Safety 60 from command, go ahead and check the north side of the bridge. We have Medic 85 here with us at the Eagle Creek boat ramp with Engine 85. Medic 65, if you want to go ahead up north towards 56th Street, that would be great. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead, command. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead for Engine 85. Anyway.

Firefighters have established command at the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Battalion 60. Battalion 60. Battalion 60 is on the scene, 8000 West 56th Street. We're on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. I'm going to go ahead and establish Eagle Creek Command. We'll be investigating. Bowler 60 is on scene, 8000 West 56th Street, on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. By the authority of Battalion 60, establish Eagle Creek Command. Battalion 60 will be investigating, 1421.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8000 W 56th St.

Firefighters are attempting to contact the original caller, who may be in a boat on the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Can you try to call the caller back as well and see if he's in a boat out in the water? Clear, I'll meet the ex.

Firefighters have been informed that the body is located on the north side of the bridge, near the middle.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:21
Control, Frank 236. Go ahead. Okay, he is saying that he is in the middle of the lake, south of the bridge, and that the body's on the other side there, on the north side of the bridge and about the middle of the bridge. I'm clear, and if you can advise, fire as well.

A rescue boat is now in the water, heading northbound to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Boat 65's entering the water now with their boat. Engine 85's at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp with them. Trying to locate the witness right now. Medic 85 on scene with Engine 85 at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp. Control from Engine 85. Engine 85. Information, Boat 65's in the water heading northbound. Engine 85's heading northbound.

According to firefighters, they canceled additional resources, including a rescue boat, as part of the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:20
Would you like me to disregard 7? Yeah, that's affirmative. Control from Battalion 60, disregard TAC 7, 40 TAC 14. TAC 7, you can disregard and mark in service. TAC 7, disregard and mark in service. Command, do you want our boats to cancel as well? Cancel your boat as well.

Firefighters are attempting to locate the original caller near the boat ramp for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Control, if you could do a call back and find out where our caller is, please. He might be on the boat ranch just north of Rick's Boat Yard. Yeah, I'm here, but nobody's flagging me down.

Additional crews are en route to the 56th Street Bridge and the boat ramp to assist with the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command TAC 14. Battalion 60, go ahead. Yeah, we're en route. Just advise what location you're going to want us to head to. For now, do you want us to head toward the boat ramp or toward 56th Street? Why don't you go ahead? It looks like we've got both TACs en route. Why don't you go ahead and come up to the 56th Street Bridge, and we'll have TAC 7 respond to the boat ramp. We're just about there, here in another two or three minutes. We'll attempt to advise on what's going on. Okay.

Crews are being directed to the beach south of the bridge to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
at the park, or do you want us to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge? Like for you to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge, straight across from the Eagle Creek Park office. Clear.

Firefighters are heading to the 56th Street Bridge to meet a witness at the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Mode 65 from Battalion 65. Go ahead, go ahead. Okay, we're going to go to the 56th Street Bridge and see what we can see. Apparently there's a caller or a witness that's going to be there at the boat ramp. You can look for them when you get there. 65, clear. Engine 85, go to the Eagle Creek boat ramp. We'll see if we can make contact with the caller. Battalion 65 from Medic 65. Go ahead. Do you want us to go to the docks inside?

A rescue boat is launching from the park to assist in the drowning investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Boat 62 for Battalion 60. Boat 62. Just want to confirm, you guys are, your launch point is going to be from the marine out there in the park. Affirmative.

Firefighters are investigating a possible identity related to the reported drowning incident.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
236, 148. Go ahead. We were recently looking for a male that had gone missing in Eagle Creek. I might have a possible identity for you if it's a 20-year-old Black male.

A body has been reported floating north of the 56th Street Bridge. Firefighters are responding.

IFD OP 01 · 0:21
and dispatched from the Eagle Creek boat ramp.South and South America, run, mark, boat 7, squad responding. Clear. This is being reported as a body flowing north of the 56th Street Bridge. The gentleman is going to be waiting at the boat ramp, the guide unit. He advised it's about halfway between the bridge and Ably. Copy, you can show me responding. 1415.1415.

Firefighters have received a report of a drowning at the boat ramp.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail, Avenue Creek Boat Ramp, Drowning Rescue, assigned to OP 1, Engine 85, Ladder 84, Medic 65, Medic 85, Battalion 60, Water Task Force, Tactical 14, Boat 14, Boat 7, Tactical 82, Boat 65, EDO 60, Safety 60, EDO North, Air 60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail. Trail.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4125 N Dandy Trl.

Firefighters have the necessary retrieval equipment and are awaiting further instructions from the coroner.

IFD OP 01 · 0:18
non-rebreather, and his last blood pressure was 11. TAC 14 from command. Go ahead. Okay, we've got the appropriate retrieval equipment. It's for a VMR that we need to wait for the corner before we do anything, so I believe we're going to be able to handle this. You can mark it.

Firefighters are waiting for the Department of Natural Resources supervisory personnel to arrive for further instructions.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Do you have traffic for TAC 14? Yeah, it looks like we're going to need to wait here for the correct DNR supervisory personnel to arrive. So if you don't mind just standing by there until we're advised further. Yeah, that's fine. And just so I'm clear, you don't need our boat or anybody to get in the water or any recovery system? That's correct. That's my understanding. Let me confirm one more thing. 60 TAC...

Additional boats are being deployed with the necessary equipment for body recovery.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
TAC 14 out there to assist. We're going to be able to access the bodies with their bags. Yeah, I do use one of those body nets. We should get them off the boat. TAC 14, can you go ahead and deploy your boat over with the boat, Boat 65? Boat 62 has theirs. We'll do that. Okay, Boat 62 has one. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment. TAC 14, we've got the appropriate equipment.

The Department of Natural Resources is coordinating the body recovery effort on scene.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Did you get a response back from DNR? They're on scene. They're trying to get a body recovery, something started. 236, that's what DNR is telling us. 224 caught up with them.

A boat is in the water for body recovery. Additional resources remain on standby.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:11
224. Go ahead. Do I need to disregard fire and on scene there? got a, they got a boat in the water right now, we're covering the body. Okay, I'll leave that on the menu.

Additional resources have been canceled from the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Go ahead, command. You can disregard any Wayne apparatus, you know, and on the scene down there at the boat ramp.

Firefighters are coordinating with the Department of Natural Resources regarding body recovery equipment.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
Do you guys or does DNR have a body recovery system with them? We don't have a decision to find out right now. Control from command. Know that, command.

Firefighters have confirmed a body in the water, and a Department of Natural Resources officer is on scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:31
Boat 65 from command, do you have eyes on something in the water? Alright, we have a confirmed body in the water over here and over here. Clear, go ahead and stage there. Go ahead and anchor. Control from command. Go ahead, command. Okay, we do have a confirmed body in the water. Confirmed body in the water, 1428. I've got DNR officer on the scene for the meetup with them. Clear. Clear. Command, TAC 14.

A witness is directing firefighters to the general area of the reported drowning.

IFD OP 01 · 0:09
65 from command, what's the witness telling you? He said it was in this general direction here.

The Department of Natural Resources was already conducting a recovery operation at the scene before firefighters arrived.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:17
12 Frank 236. Go ahead. DNR is advising that they were already out there. They're out there currently on a recovery before we even called. I'm not sure what's what's going on. I'm clear, sir. Are they wanting to take care of this or they're going to leave it at that?

Rescue teams are moving to the beach area where sailboats usually launch to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:29
Command, are you going to want us on the bridge or stay up this way? We can get down there on the, where all the sailboats usually launch. Go ahead and get down there on the beach, we'll have the sailboats usually launch. Looks like the boater's taking Boat 65 underneath the bridge to the north side. Okay, do you want us going to the beach, beach? Yes, that's affirmative. Go down that little side road. If there's a lock on that gate, you should be able to cut it. Clear. 8 North, this is 24.

Additional rescue teams and a Department of Natural Resources unit have arrived at the scene.

IFD OP 01 · 0:16
Command TAC 14, we're arriving on 56th Street right now. Command, clear. Control, mark TAC 14 and Boat 14 on scene. TAC 14, Boat 14 on scene, 1425. Control, DNR 613, show me on scene. DNR 613 on scene, 1425.

The rescue boat has made contact with a boat driver who will guide them to the location.

IFD OP 01 · 0:14
And from Boat 65, we made contact with that boat driver. He's going to lead us to where we need to go. Clear. I've got eyes on you. We're up here at the water pumping station. I can see you.

Firefighters are attempting to reach the original caller to find someone onshore for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:04
I'm going to call him back and see if he can find someone there on the shore to talk to.

Firefighters have made contact with a witness in a boat, who will signal the approaching rescue boat.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Contact with the witness. No luck with the witness here. We just sent IMPD up north to try to locate him up there. Talked to several people up here. They didn't see anything. Command from Control. Go ahead for command. I just spoke to the gentleman. He is in a boat in the water. He can see Boat 65 approaching and is going to flag them down. Command, it's clear. Command Post, we're staged at 8201 West 56th Street at the water pumping station. Boat 62 launching.

The complainant was on a boat south of the bridge, while the body was north of the bridge.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:16
Since they're saying it's south of the bridge, I mean, that would be closer. There's that little kind of like beachy area. Joe, did you say our caller was on the bridge? The caller is on a boat. He was south of the bridge. He said that this was on the north side of the bridge.

Crews are coordinating efforts at the boat ramp and directing resources to the north side of the bridge.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Ladder 84, I'm seeing safe at boat ramp. Safety 60 from command, go ahead and check the north side of the bridge. We have Medic 85 here with us at the Eagle Creek boat ramp with Engine 85. Medic 65, if you want to go ahead up north towards 56th Street, that would be great. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead, command. Engine 85 from command. Go ahead for Engine 85. Anyway.

Firefighters have established command at the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:28
Battalion 60. Battalion 60. Battalion 60 is on the scene, 8000 West 56th Street. We're on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. I'm going to go ahead and establish Eagle Creek Command. We'll be investigating. Bowler 60 is on scene, 8000 West 56th Street, on the bridge over Eagle Creek Parkway. By the authority of Battalion 60, establish Eagle Creek Command. Battalion 60 will be investigating, 1421.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8000 W 56th St.

Firefighters are attempting to contact the original caller, who may be in a boat on the water.

IFD OP 01 · 0:06
Can you try to call the caller back as well and see if he's in a boat out in the water? Clear, I'll meet the ex.

Firefighters have been informed that the body is located on the north side of the bridge, near the middle.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:21
Control, Frank 236. Go ahead. Okay, he is saying that he is in the middle of the lake, south of the bridge, and that the body's on the other side there, on the north side of the bridge and about the middle of the bridge. I'm clear, and if you can advise, fire as well.

A rescue boat is now in the water, heading northbound to assist in the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Boat 65's entering the water now with their boat. Engine 85's at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp with them. Trying to locate the witness right now. Medic 85 on scene with Engine 85 at the Eagle Creek Boat Ramp. Control from Engine 85. Engine 85. Information, Boat 65's in the water heading northbound. Engine 85's heading northbound.

According to firefighters, they canceled additional resources, including a rescue boat, as part of the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:20
Would you like me to disregard 7? Yeah, that's affirmative. Control from Battalion 60, disregard TAC 7, 40 TAC 14. TAC 7, you can disregard and mark in service. TAC 7, disregard and mark in service. Command, do you want our boats to cancel as well? Cancel your boat as well.

Firefighters are attempting to locate the original caller near the boat ramp for further information.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
Control, if you could do a call back and find out where our caller is, please. He might be on the boat ranch just north of Rick's Boat Yard. Yeah, I'm here, but nobody's flagging me down.

Additional crews are en route to the 56th Street Bridge and the boat ramp to assist with the investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Command TAC 14. Battalion 60, go ahead. Yeah, we're en route. Just advise what location you're going to want us to head to. For now, do you want us to head toward the boat ramp or toward 56th Street? Why don't you go ahead? It looks like we've got both TACs en route. Why don't you go ahead and come up to the 56th Street Bridge, and we'll have TAC 7 respond to the boat ramp. We're just about there, here in another two or three minutes. We'll attempt to advise on what's going on. Okay.

Crews are being directed to the beach south of the bridge to continue their investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
at the park, or do you want us to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge? Like for you to go to the beach just to the south side of the bridge, straight across from the Eagle Creek Park office. Clear.

Firefighters are heading to the 56th Street Bridge to meet a witness at the boat ramp.

IFD OP 01 · 0:30
Mode 65 from Battalion 65. Go ahead, go ahead. Okay, we're going to go to the 56th Street Bridge and see what we can see. Apparently there's a caller or a witness that's going to be there at the boat ramp. You can look for them when you get there. 65, clear. Engine 85, go to the Eagle Creek boat ramp. We'll see if we can make contact with the caller. Battalion 65 from Medic 65. Go ahead. Do you want us to go to the docks inside?

A rescue boat is launching from the park to assist in the drowning investigation.

IFD OP 01 · 0:11
Boat 62 for Battalion 60. Boat 62. Just want to confirm, you guys are, your launch point is going to be from the marine out there in the park. Affirmative.

Firefighters are investigating a possible identity related to the reported drowning incident.

IMPD Northwest Dispatch · 0:13
236, 148. Go ahead. We were recently looking for a male that had gone missing in Eagle Creek. I might have a possible identity for you if it's a 20-year-old Black male.

A body has been reported floating north of the 56th Street Bridge. Firefighters are responding.

IFD OP 01 · 0:21
and dispatched from the Eagle Creek boat ramp.South and South America, run, mark, boat 7, squad responding. Clear. This is being reported as a body flowing north of the 56th Street Bridge. The gentleman is going to be waiting at the boat ramp, the guide unit. He advised it's about halfway between the bridge and Ably. Copy, you can show me responding. 1415.1415.

Firefighters have received a report of a drowning at the boat ramp.

IFD Dispatch · 0:30
60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail, Avenue Creek Boat Ramp, Drowning Rescue, assigned to OP 1, Engine 85, Ladder 84, Medic 65, Medic 85, Battalion 60, Water Task Force, Tactical 14, Boat 14, Boat 7, Tactical 82, Boat 65, EDO 60, Safety 60, EDO North, Air 60, District 1, Boat 62, 4125 Dandy Trail. Trail.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4125 N Dandy Trl.

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