KCSD Recovers Body Of Post Falls Man
At about 8 a.m. today, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department
recovered the body of Robert J. Meadows, 49 of Post Falls from Lake Coeur
d’Alene. Meadows was presumed drown after he disappeared into the lake July 6. Search efforts over the past
several weeks included the use of the Sheriff Department’s Side
Scan Sonar, a Side Scan Sonar from Gene & Sandy Ralston of Kuna, as
well as a cadaver dog provided by Deb Tirmenstein of Frenchtown, MT. The body was located a few hundred yards due west of
Arrow Point in about 137 feet of water. There were no outward
signs of foul play, and the body will be sent to Holy Family Hospital for a
forensic autopsy. The sheriff’s department
used a submersible Remote Operated Vehicle to bring the body closer to the surface for divers to recover. The investigation into this
incident is continuing/KCSD news release.