Body Recovered From Lake Travis Could Be That Of Missing Swimmer

AUSTIN, TX — Divers on Friday recovered a body at Lake Travis believed to be that of a missing swimmer crews had looked for since early this month, officials said.

Travis County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Kristen Dark confirmed the discovery of the body where Latodrian "Todd" Dillon, 44, of Bogalusa, Lousiana, was last seen Oct. 3. Witnesses reported seeing Dillon in distress in the Sandy Creek Center Line area of the lake before going under without resurfacing, Dark said. The area of the lake where Dillon went missing is between 70-90 feet deep, Dark added.

Emergency crews had searched for Dillon every day since Dillon disappeared during daylight hours, Dark noted. Aiding in the search were such tools as a Starfish surface search sonar, side scan sonar, down scan sonar and underwater cameras. Such tactics were augmented by aerial searches conducted by a police helicopter, Dark added. Travis County Sheriff's Office patrol deputies, Lower Colorado River Authority crews and Jonestown Police Department officers operated sonar, conducted grid searches and shoreline searches, Dark added. Moreover, Texas Search and Rescue canines were utilized in the search efforts.

Latodrian "Todd" Dillon, 44, of Bogalusa, Lousiana, was in the Sandy Creek Center Line portion of Lake Travis on Oct. 3 when he submerged and never resurfaced. His family provided photos of him to the Travis County Sheriff's Office, which in turn provided them to Patch.

"TCSO [the Travis County Sheriff's Office] is grateful to all the local agencies who have assisted in the search, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Dillon," officials wrote in an advisory.

Dillon was one of three swimmers reported missing in Lake Travis within the last 10 years whose bodies have not been recovered, the sheriff's office spokesperson said. In May of 2018, Manuel Salas of Elgin was last seen near Mansfield Dam in water of a depth of 140 feet), and in July 2014, Song Hy Sok of Dallas was last reportedly seen in the Sandy Creek Arm where the water is about 90 feet deep, the spokesperson added.