Searchers recover body of man missing after canoe overturned

Searchers have recovered the body of a man who went missing after his canoe capsized on Finger Lake Monday evening.

According to Alaska State Troopers, the body of Edgar Curtis, 67, was recovered Tuesday shortly after 6 p.m.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Mat-SAR and Mat-Su Borough dive teams all participated in the recovery.

Search efforts continued Tuesday morning for a man who went missing after his canoe capsized on Finger Lake near Wasilla Monday evening.

According to Mat-Su Borough emergency services director Otto Feather, two men were on board when the canoe overturned. Gary Curtis was on the water with his father, Edgar Curtis, 67, when the canoe tipped. Gary Curtis was taken to a valley hospital Monday evening.

Search and rescue crews, including a dive team, were unable to locate Edgar Curtis after several hours Monday evening. The search effort resumed at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

According to Feather, several witnesses saw the canoe capsize from shore and were able to point emergency responders to the area where it happened. However murky water, overcast conditions and wind hampered the search.

Finger Lake is the easternmost of a string of lakes between Bogard Road and the Palmer Wasilla Highway. It has a surface area of about 362 acres and a maximum depth of 44 feet according to the Department of Fish and Game.

An Anchorage Police Department officer has been injured and a family member is missing after an unknown incident on Finger Lake in the Valley.

Mat-Su emergency responders say a report came in around 5:00 p.m. that a man was missing on Finger Lake.

According to a dispatcher with the Anchorage Police Department, one of its officers was taken to the hospital. The dispatcher says his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

The Mat-Su Deputy Director of Fire, Ken Barkley, says a search and rescue team and a dive team are searching for an older man on Finger Lake.