Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Pueblo Police Department are asking hunters and anglers for help in recovering a missing drowning victim.
Christopher Lynn Frazier, 23, fell off an inflatable tube in the Arkansas River near Pueblo June 2. Parks and Wildlife officials say water levels at the time were running around 4,900 cubic feet per second. Frazier was swept downstream and was last seen going over the spillway near Sante Fe Avenue.
Since then, water levels have dropped dramatically, officials say, and the river is now running about 400 cubic feet per second. The hope is that Frazier’s remains can be recovered and officials are asking hunters who may be in the area to keep an eye out for any clues.
“We have done numerous searches for Christopher over the summer but have not been successful,” said Sgt. Rick Lancendorfer of the Pueblo Police Department. “We don’t believe Christopher survived this incident but finding his remains would offer his family some closure.”
Officials are unsure how far Frazier’s body might have traveled but are asking those hunting or fishing along the Arkansas River, below Pueblo, to be on the lookout. Frazier had several tattoos and photos of him can be found here: https://flic.kr/p/pvCx3B
Anyone who discovers any evidence is asked to call the Pueblo Police Department at 719-553-2502.
