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02/28/2007: "Tragedy On Lopez: Lopez Man Drowns"

Ken Mann, 50 years old, has been identified by the San Juan County Sheriff's office as the victim of a drowning at Spencer's landing on Lopez.

The Sheriff's office was contacted just before noon on Wednesday morning to report that Mann was missing. After a search was conducted by first responders from Lopez, the Sheriff's office and the US Coast Guard, the body was located by the Sheriff's dive team at 1:24 pm. The body was locate under Mann's live-aboard boat.

Mann had lived on Lopez for a number of years, and was well known and respected. Funeral arrangements are pending