Diver's death follows teenager's drowning at Bear Lake in back-to-back weekend tragedies

Published
June 15, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Cisco, Utah
near Cisco Beach on the east side of Bear Lake
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Incident type
Drowning

Summary

Drowning Cisco Utah in Cisco, Utah: A 56‐year‐old diver, Greg Jonas, died during a deep dive at Bear Lake’s east side near Cisco Beach on Saturday. The Rich County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 1:44 p.m., and Jonas was later pronounced dead after being air‐lifted to Logan Regional Hospital. Earlier that month, a 17‐year‐old boy drowned after falling off a paddleboard near Ideal Beach on the western side of Bear Lake.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Greg Jonas Unknown Fatal
Gideon Rowles Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Diver's death follows teenager's drowning at Bear Lake in back-to-back weekend tragedies | Local | idahostatejournal.com

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