Abbotsford – On Monday afternoon (August 12 @ 5PM) the Abbotsford Police Department was called to Albert Dyck Park for a possible drowning. Information provided to us was that an adult male had entered the water and did not surface. Abbotsford Police frontline officers responded immediately to the call along with the Abbotsford Fire Department, BCEHS, and Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue. Unfortunately despite the efforts of first responders, the man could not be located.
The RCMP Dive team was on scene to assist in the recovery of the man. The Abbotsford Police Department Victim Service Unit was deployed to the scene Monday and will be offering support to those affected in the days to come. The man’s body was found around 5PM Tuesday afternoon. He was from out of country and living in the Lower Mainland.
This incident is not suspicious at all and is being treated as a tragic event. Out of respect to the family, AbbyPD wont be releasing any further information at this time.
