Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after a body was recovered Saturday from a retention pond located on private property behind the Boonville Walmart.
The victim has been identified as Joseph Lucia Jr., 67, of Evansville. Lucia was reported missing on Tuesday, July 7. Information from a phone app indicated his last known location was near the pond.
The Warrick County Sheriff's Department deployed a drone, which detected what appeared to be a vehicle in shallow water. Local fire department divers confirmed a vehicle was submerged in the pond, and Tri-State Towing later removed it from the water. The circumstances leading to Lucia's vehicle entering the pond are still under investigation, but investigators do not suspect foul play.
Responding agencies included the Warrick County Sheriff's Department, Boonville Police Department, Boonville Fire Department, Ohio Township Fire Department, Warrick County EMS, and Indiana Conservation Officers.