


Massachusetts State Police divers have recovered the body of the missing paddle boarder from a Martha’s Vineyard pond, as detectives investigate the 43-year-old man’s death.
Shortly before 10 a.m. on Monday, the body of the missing paddle boarder was recovered from Edgartown Great Pond by Massachusetts State Police divers.
MSP Underwater Recovery Unit divers made the recovery after the man’s body was found by Massachusetts Environmental Police officers who were deploying side-scan sonar from a boat.
The man’s body was located about 100 feet from shore, at a depth of about eight feet.
The 43-year-old man’s name was not immediately released. The investigation into the fatality is being conducted by the State Police Detective Unit for the Cape and Islands District and Edgartown Police.
Police responded to the pond Sunday evening for a call of a male paddle boarder who had gone into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerged and did not resurface.
Martha’s Vineyard police and fire agencies responded to Great Pond in the vicinity of Turkeyland Cove.
Another paddle boarder was on the pond with the man at the time, and saw him go underwater, according to police.
After several hours of searching Sunday night, efforts to locate the missing paddle boarder were unsuccessful and the operation was paused to allow dive teams, flight crews, and other responders to re-equip and assess next steps. The search resumed Monday morning.
The search included marine assets, such as divers and boat crews deploying side-scan sonar, and aerial support from Mass State Police and U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews.