Lake Chelan drowning victim recovered

With the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, Chelan County Sheriff’s deputies report that they’ve recovered the body of a Snohomish man who drowned in Lake Chelan. The 43-year old man jumped from a boat into Lake Chelan on July 4, and never resurfaced.  Chelan County Chief Deputy Coroner Faye Fetters positively identified the man as 43-year-old Dustin Hauanio.

"During the past several days, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office obtained assistance from several outside agencies while attempting to locate the man's body," said Chelan County Sheriff's Sgt. Jason Reinfeld in a press release issued on Monday. "Initially, Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office dive team assisted by sending divers and a tow behind side scan sonar. On July 15, the Kootenai County, Idaho Sheriff’s Office sent their sonar team to the lake. They were able to locate and mark an object at approximately 250 feet in depth that would need further investigation. As a result, on July 17, Seattle Police Harbor Patrol responded with their remotely operated underwater vehicle. They were able to examine the object and

confirm it was a human body. Using the rover they successfully recovered the remains."