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Search and rescue teams with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office
and other Memphis-area agencies began looking for the men
Tuesday evening after they were reported missing near a boat
ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, authorities said.
The search, which included aircraft, rescue boats and the use of
sonar, was suspended Tuesday night because of darkness. It
resumed Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said.
The first two bodies were recovered about 11 a.m. and the third
about 12:45 p.m., the sheriff's office said. A cause of death
will be determined by the medical examiner.
The three men were described as Hispanic, ranging in age from
their 20s to their 50s, the county fire department said.
Officials say the area has become increasingly popular for
recreation at the state park in Shelby Forest, located north of
Memphis. But the river is treacherous, with several hazards
present, including strong currents, submerged items, branches
and debris.
“There are eddy currents that can pull an Olympic swimmer under.
You can be drawn into the channel and find yourself staring at a
24-unit barge that’s the size of a skyscraper on its side coming
straight at you with no way for the barge crew to have any idea
that you are there,” the fire department said on Facebook.
Authorities are investigating what happened to the men.
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