Search Continues for Missing Body in the Mississippi River Between Sabula & Savanna

At approximately 5:33 PM on May 31st, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a boating incident involving two individuals. One person was safely on shore, but the other was reported missing in the water. Emergency response teams were quickly dispatched including the Savanna Fire Department, EMS, and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Carroll County Emergency Management Agency. An officer with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, or IDNR, also responded with a boat. Other personal responded including,  Savanna Fire Department, Savanna EMS, Savanna Police Department, Carroll County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Carroll County 911 Center,  Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR),  Federal Fish and Wildlife,  Iowa Department of Natural Resources,  Ogle County Sheriff’s Office,  Thomson Fire Department,  Sabula Fire Department,  Hanover Fire Department,  Shannon Fire Department,  Bellevue Fire Department,  OSF Life Flight Helicopter,  Island City Harbor personnel,  Christian Aid Ministries, and mutual aid from MABAS – Illinois  Divisions 8 and 36 . Crews remained on scene until approximately 11:00 PM on Saturday. Search operations resumed at 7:00 AM on Sunday,, and were paused around 5:00 PM due to conditions and visibility. Search efforts even continued today. The incident remains under investigation by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Carroll County Emergency Management Agency has expressed sincere thanks to all agencies and volunteers involved. For further updates or media inquiries, please contact Carroll County EMA Director James Klinefelter.