Kansas City man drowns at the Lake of the Ozarks

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ)

A 25-year-old Kansas City man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol's Troop F.

A social media post from Troop F said the man entered the water in Lick Branch Cove and did not resurface.

🚨Drowning at Lake of the Ozarks🚨

Troopers responded to a call of a 25 year old man from Kansas City who entered the water and had not resurfaced in Lick Branch Cove.

Unfortunately, troopers located the man deceased in the water.

Drowning Report Link:https://t.co/nIElhhg78Z pic.twitter.com/ZyKtU9pTFn

— MSHP Troop F (@MSHPTrooperF) July 5, 2026

The post said troopers later located the man dead in the water. An online drowning report said the man's body was recovered around 9:35 p.m. and that he was declared dead by the Morgan County Coroner at 9:42 p.m.

The report notes this is Troop F's sixth drowning of the year and first for July.

MSHP does not name victims in its reports.