HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – The body of a Hidden Valley Lake man who disappeared while fishing last week has been found.
Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office said the body of 42-year-old Jerred William Kathan was located at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Hidden Valley Lake reservoir.
Brooks said Kathan was reported missing on March 31 when he did not return home from fishing and kayaking on Hidden Valley Lake.
Lake County Search and Rescue immediately responded to the lake after Kathan was reported missing and started searching the area, Brooks said. Personnel from several different agencies assisted with the multiday search.
Sheriff Brian Martin offered his gratitude to the following agencies for their resolve and unwavering dedication to locating Kathan and providing his family with some closure: California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol, California Rescue Dog Association, Hidden Valley Lake Security, Lake County Search and Rescue, Marin County Dive Team, Napa County Sheriff’s Office, North Shore Dive Team, Santa Clara County Dive Team and the Wilderness Finders Search Dog Teams.
Martin also thanked Brandon Holleran of Hidden Valley Lake, who assisted searchers with his personal equipment.
Body of missing Hidden Valley Lake man located
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