HURRICANE, Utah — The body of a missing 15-year-old South Jordan boy who was paddleboarding at Sand Hollow State Park was found Thursday.
Landon Crook was with family members in the south beach area of the park at around 10 a.m. when he fell from the paddleboard and did not resurface.
Utah State Parks law enforcement rangers responded, along with Washington County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue and the Hurricane City Police Department. Crook's body was eventually located at 12:30 p.m. in 25-feet of water.
When he fell into the water, Crook was not wearing a life jacket, according to authorities, and it's not known if there was one on board the paddleboard.
In a Gofundme fundraiser, Crook's family remembered him as a "warrior [and] devoted protector of his family."
"He gave the best hugs, and knew how to put on a smile on anyone’s face with his witty jokes," the funraiser reads. "Landon was preparing to embark on his sophomore year at Copper Hills High School. We are still grappling with shock and disbelief, unable to fathom a life without him."
Crook's death is currently under investigation.
