The Yankton County Sheriff’s Office says 54 year old Richard Minder, of Sioux Falls, drowned in the Lewis & Clark Lake Marina last night.
The Sheriff’s office says Minder had been on a sailboat that was docked at the marina’s B Dock when he fell into the water. An emergency call was received by the sheriff’s office at 10:04 p.m.
Minder’s body was found by divers at 10:54 p.m. near a boat next to the sailboat.
Besides the Sheriff’s Office, the Yankton County Emergency Management; emergency responders; Search and Rescue; the Yankton Fire Department; Game, Fish and Parks personnel Corps of Engineers personnel responded to the incident.