Bodies of KC father and son missing while kayaking recovered in Arkansas
Charles Morris, 47, and Charlie Morris, 20, were last seen in Beaver Lake in mid-March.
On Sunday, police announced that the bodies of 47-year-old Charles Morris and 20-year-old Charlie Morris were recovered in the S. Lost Bridge Village area of Beaver Lake. It’s been nearly a month since a father and son were reported missing while kayaking on Beaver Lake in Arkansas. After finding a kayak and jacket in the area they searched, police announced that they had moved from rescue to rescue. .KMBC sister station 40/29 reported that Major Kenneth Ball led the search efforts using multiple sources from across the country and coordinated the day-to-day operations of these efforts. According to 40/29, it used underwater ROV technology to reach a depth of 180 feet to locate the father and son. Benton County Sheriff’s Office SAR Unit, Marine Unit, Aviation Unit, Dive Team and K9 Unit along with Arkansas Game and Fish SAR and Dive Team, Tennessee CAM SAR (Christian Aid Ministries), Arkansas MDS (Mennonite Disaster Services), Tri-County SAR, Grassy Knob Fire, Inspiration Fire, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and K9 Unit out of Illinois (John) Blevins), Oklahoma (Quapaw Nation K9) Louisiana (Cajun Coast) all contributed to the search efforts. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office began a search on March 16, but suspended its efforts due to weather. Chuck Morris is the percussionist of the Lotus, a jam band that includes members from all over the country. The band Lotus created a GoFundMe that raised nearly $90,000 for the family.” We were all hoping for a miracle, but at this point, the search for Chuck and Charlie has shifted to rescue. With the help of a K9 team, there is a potential location in the lake, but logistical challenges include temperature, weather and depth. have so far prevented recovery,” Lotus said. A Facebook post from a few weeks ago. “We don’t know how long these efforts will take. While we are in deep mourning, we plan to celebrate Chuck and Charlie’s lives, our memories of them and what they meant to so many. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love. Words, stories, emotional and financial support. Gofund. Help support the family’s immediate financial needs by donating at me/bd9a1acf”
On Sunday, police announced that the bodies of 47-year-old Charles Morris and 20-year-old Charlie Morris were recovered in the S. Lost Bridge Village area of Beaver Lake.
It’s been nearly a month since a father and son were reported missing while kayaking on Beaver Lake in Arkansas.
After finding a kayak and a life jacket in the area they were searching, police announced they switched from a rescue mission to a rescue effort.
KMBC sister station 40/29 reported that Maj. Kenneth Ball led the search efforts using multiple resources from around the country and coordinated the day-to-day operations of these efforts.
According to 40/29, it used underwater ROV technology that would dive 180 feet deep and locate the father and son.
Benton County Sheriff’s Office SAR Unit, Marine Unit, Air Unit, Dive Team, and K9 Unit, Arkansas Game and Fish SAR and Dive Team, Tennessee CAM SAR (Christian Aid Ministries), Arkansas MDS (Mennonite Disaster Services), Tri-County SAR , Grassy Knob Fire, Inspiration Fire, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office and K9 units from Illinois (John Blevins), Oklahoma (Quapaw Nation K9) and Louisiana (Cajun Coast) contributed to the search efforts.
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office began a search on March 16, but suspended its efforts due to weather.
Chuck Morris is a percussionist with Lotus, an instrumental jam band that includes members from all over the country.
The band Lotus created a GoFundMe that raised nearly $90,000 for the family.
“We were all hoping for a miracle, but at this point, the search for Chuck and Charlie has shifted to rescue. With the help of the K9 team, there is a possible location in the lake, but logistical challenges, including temperature, weather, and depth, have prevented a rescue so far,” Lotus said in a Facebook post several weeks ago. said in the post. “It is not known how long these efforts will take. While we are in deep mourning, we plan to celebrate the lives of Chuck and Charlie, our memories of them and what they meant to so many. Thank you to everyone who has reached out with love. Words, stories, emotional and financial support. gofund.me/bd9a1acf“
