Jun 04, 2021

RCPD IDs body of Manhattan man recovered from Tuttle Creek Lake

Posted Jun 04, 2021 5:46 PM
Emergency response teams located the body just before midnight.- google image
Emergency response teams located the body just before midnight.- google image

RILEY COUNTY —Body recovered from Tuttle Creek Lake Wednesday has been identified as Okheem Riley, 24, of Manhattan, according to the Riley County Police Department.

Just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Riley County Police Department Dispatch Center received a call from a citizen reporting a vehicle and clothes near a shoreline by the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Shady Lane in Riley County, according to a media release from RCPD.

When emergency crews responded they located identifying information for a 24-year-old Manhattan man, but were unable to locate an individual. 

Emergency response teams located Okheem's body just before Midnight. 

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RILEY COUNTY— A Manhattan man’s body was recovered late Wednesday night from Tuttle Creek Lake after emergency response teams searched for nearly 10 hours.

Just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Riley County Police Department Dispatch Center received a call from a citizen reporting a vehicle and clothes near a shoreline by the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Shady Lane in Riley County, according to a media release from RCPD.

When emergency crews responded they located identifying information for a 24-year-old Manhattan man, but were unable to locate an individual. 

Riley County Police Department officers, the RCPD Drone Team, Riley County EMS, Riley County Emergency Management, Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Rural Fire District #1, The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, and the Fort Riley Game Warden all responded in an attempt to locate the individual. 

Emergency response teams located a body just before Midnight. The man’s name will be released pending next of kin notifications.  

The Riley County Police Department will investigate the cause of death. Foul play is not suspected at this time.