On May 14, around 6:00 pm, Officers with the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to the area of the Pedestrian Bridge near the north boat landing for a report of a deceased person caught in a log jam. On arrival, Officers confirmed what a witness had reported and began a recovery process to extract the subject from the water. The body was removed from the area and transported to the UND Pathology lab for further examination.
The recovery process was led by the Grand Forks Fire Department and the Grand Forks County Sheriffs Office Water Rescue Team, along with Altru Ambulance and the Grand Forks Police.
Anyone with information relating to this situation is asked to call the Grand Forks Police at 701-787-8000.
