MIAMI COUNTY, Kan. —Law enforcement authorities investigating a drowning at a Kansas Lake have identified the victim as as 20-year-old Michael Allen Giesbrecht of Lane, Kansas, according to Sheriff Matthew Kelly.
Just before 2p.m. Sunday, deputies, the Kansas Department of Wildlife wardens and Miami County EMS responded to a medical call on someone unresponsive at the small watercraft ramp next to the Marina at Hillsdale Lake, 26353 Jayhawker Lane, according to Kelly.
Investigators learned that Giesbrecht had docked a jet ski at the small watercraft dock while the owner of the jet ski parked the vehicle and trailer.
They had just unloaded the jet ski off the trailer into the water, and when the owner returned to the dock, he was unable to locate Giesbrecht.
Another jet ski driver found Giesbrecht nearby a short time later. He face down in shallow water, approximately five feed deep. He had no life preserve on, according to the sheriff's office.
Giesbrecht was taken to shore, where bystanders attempted life-saving measures. Emergency crews transported him Olathe Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
An underlying medical condition may have contributed to his death. No foul play is suspected, according to the sheriff’s office.