Palo Alto man drowns in Lake Tahoe

MEEKS BAY, Calif. - A 58-year-old Palo Alto man drowned in Lake Tahoe on May 5, 2022, after falling out of a boat.

At approximately 9:20 a.m., El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) received a report of two persons who had fallen out of their boat and into the water near Meek's Bay. The US Coast Guard, Meeks Bay Fire Protection District, and EDSO deputies responded to the scene.

One of the victims was able to get out of the water by themselves. The Coast Guard was able to see the second victim at the bottom of the lake in approximately 15 feet of water and was able to recover him.

The victim has been identified as Theodore Fletcher. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to EDSO. The official cause of death is drowning.