Crews Recover Body of Missing Boater From Kentucky Lake
- The body of 51-year-old Steve Simpkins was recovered from Kentucky Lake on June 17, two days after he was reported missing.
- Simpkins had fallen overboard on June 14, prompting search and recovery operations by multiple local and state agencies.
- A fisherman spotted a body near Blood River around 2 p.m., leading to the confirmation and recovery by emergency responders.
- The Calloway County Sheriff’s Office expressed condolences to Simpkins' family for their loss and noted the recovery effort's success due to local partnerships and emergency personnel's dedication.
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Crews recover body of missing boater from Kentucky Lake
Emergency responders recovered the body of 51-year-old Steven Simpkins from Kentucky Lake on Sunday. Crews with multiple agencies had been searching for Simpkins since he fell out of a boat on the lake Saturday morning.

Body of missing boater recovered from Kentucky Lake
The search for a man who went missing on Kentucky Lake Saturday morning has come to a tragic end. Authorities confirmed Sunday that the body of 51-year-old Steven Simpkins was
Body of missing boater recovered from Kentucky Lake - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — The body of 51-year-old Steve Simpkins was recovered from Kentucky Lake on Tuesday, two days after he was reported missing. Simpkins was reported to have fallen overboard on June 14. Multiple local and state agencies resumed search and recovery operations Tuesday morning. A fisherman reported seeing a body in the water near the opening of Blood River around 2 p.m. Emergency responders confirmed the discovery and re…
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