Body Of Brother Of Alameda Co. Sheriff's Office Employee Found In Lake Tahoe

The body of a man identified as the brother of an Alameda County Sheriff's Office employee was found Saturday in Lake Tahoe, El Dorado and Alameda county sheriff's officials said Sunday. Dan Pham's body was recovered in 245 feet of water off Rubicon Point.

Officials with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office posted a message on Facebook about the recovery of Pham's body but did not say whom he's related to in the sheriff's office. At 9:15 a.m. on June 8, Pham called a friend to say he was going kayaking and camping in the Lester Beach area. Pham was not heard from again after 6:15 p.m.

He had left in a kayak from Lester Beach on his way to a boat camp in Emerald Bay. Early search efforts turned up nothing except one lead from Search and Rescue K-9s in an area where Pham was eventually found. Pham's body was found by a team with a Wisconsin-based non-profit called Bruce's Legacy using a side scan sonar.

Search teams with Bruce's Legacy have recovered 18 drowning victims in four years using a side scan sonar, Tow Fish sonar and a remote underwater operating vehicle. The team was able to use the ROV to bring Pham's body to the surface.

By Bay City News

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