Fifth Ward Community, LA (5/10/2023) – The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office (APSO) reported a body was recovered from a Red River oxbow.
On Sunday, May 7, 2023, at approximately 9:55 pm, the Avoyelles 911 Communication Center received a report of a possible drowning victim in a Red River Oxbow physically located near the Rapides/Avoyelles Parish line. The APSO, LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Fifth Ward Fire Department, and Bunkie Fire Department responded with boats to search for the victim.
Timothy Dupuy, 44, of Marksville, LA (Fifth Ward Community), was identified as the victim
On May 8, 2023, at approximately 1415 hours, Dupuy’s body was recovered from the waters of the Oxbow using LDWF’s Sonar Technology. The Avoyelles Parish Coroner’s Office was notified. The body was sent for an autopsy and toxicology.
APSO Detectives, the Avoyelles Coroner’s Office, and the LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LWF) continue to investigate the matter to determine the manner of death jointly.
Sheriff David L. Dauzat thanked all agencies participating in the search and recovery operation.
