ARNOLD’S PARK – A young man drowned in the Iowa great lakes this weekend, despite attempts to pull him from the water.
Multiple agencies were dispatched to Millers Bay on Saturday May 20, 2023 at approximately 1:26 PM for a male patient who was drowning. The victim Alexander Glover, age 21, from Cedar Rapids, IA could be seen under the water and attempts were made by family members to recover him. A kayaker in the area, Charles Anderegg, was able to dive down from his kayak and get Glover to the surface. Family members immediately started resuscitation efforts by providing CPR. The Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue Team arrived in the lakes area fire boat and transported the victim to shore. Members of the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Rescue, Milford Rescue, and Lakes Regional Healthcare continued resuscitation efforts and transferred him to Lakes Regional Healthcare Emergency Room where efforts to resuscitate him were ultimately unsuccessful.
Glover who was in the Lakes are on vacation had jumped of the boat to swim a short time period, the boat started to drift away from him and he attempted to swim back to the boat before becoming fatigued and slipping under the surface of the water. Family members attempted to throw him a rope but he was unable to get to it. Lake temperatures at the time of the incident were 57 degrees Fahrenheit, and the approximate depth of the water was 13 feet deep where Glover was recovered.
Agencies assisting with the call include the Dickinson County Sherriff’s Office and Communication Center, Arnolds Park/Okoboji Fire and Rescue and Dive Team, Milford Fire and Rescue, and Iowa DNR Lake Patrol.