STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
CASE#: 26B5004806
RANK/TROOPER FULL NAME: Trooper
Josh Gurwicz
STATION: New Haven Barracks
CONTACT#: 802-388-4919
DATE/TIME: About 4:05 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
INCIDENT LOCATION: Kingsland Bay,
Ferrisburgh, VT
INCIDENT TYPE: Missing person
NAME: Withheld at this time
AGE: 48
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE:
Burlington, VT
SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
The Vermont State Police is
investigating the disappearance of a man who was reported to have fallen from a
small fishing boat into Lake Champlain in Ferrisburgh on Saturday afternoon,
Nov. 7, 2026.
The man, a 48-year-old resident of
Burlington, Vermont, was not wearing a life jacket when he fell into Kingsland
Bay at about 4 p.m., according to a companion who was also on the boat. The
friend attempted to search for the missing man, but he did not resurface, and
the search was unsuccessful.
Members of the Vermont State Police
and other emergency crews including wardens from the Vermont Department of Fish
& Wildlife, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Ferrisburgh Fire Department
responded to the bay. The Coast Guard is expected to continue search efforts
through the night. VSP’s Underwater Recovery Team and Bureau of Criminal
Investigations plan to join the search and recovery operation Sunday morning,
Nov. 8. VSP’s Victim Services Unit is providing assistance. There are no
indications at this time that the disappearance is suspicious.
The name of the missing man is
being withheld pending further investigation and notification of relatives.
Anyone with information that might
assist in this case should call the New Haven Barracks at 802-388-4919.
No additional details are currently
available. The state police will provide updates as the investigation
continues.
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