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Published August 07, 2012, 09:42 PM

Okoboji drowning victim identified

OKOBOJI, Iowa — On Tuesday, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a drowning in West Lake Okoboji. Jennifer Galagher, 46, of Denver, Colo., had been swimming the previous night in West Lake. On Tuesday morning, Galagher was reported missing by family.

OKOBOJI, Iowa — On Tuesday, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a drowning in West Lake Okoboji. Jennifer Galagher, 46, of Denver, Colo., had been swimming the previous night in West Lake. On Tuesday morning, Galagher was reported missing by family.

A short time later, a family member located Galagher underneath a nearby dock. Medical personnel responded and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Assisting in the investigation were Milford Fire & Rescue, the Arnolds Park/Okoboji Dive Team, Lakes Regional Healthcare Ambulance.

The incident remains under investigation by the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.

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