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Body of a missing woman boater is recovered from the Missouri River

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June 2nd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

MODALE, Iowa — (UPDATED)  Authorities in Harrison County say the body of a missing 20-year-old Omaha woman who went missing when a boat on the Missouri River sank Sunday night has been found. A statement from the Harrison County Emergency Management Agency reads as follows:

“Around 8:30 am this (Thursday) morning, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources recovered the body of the boater reported missing Sunday night on the Missouri River. The body was recovered from the river south of the incident location and was identified as the missing person reported from the boating incident on Sunday, May 29th. This person was identified as 20-year-old Emma Sue Olsen from Omaha, Nebraska. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.”
On Tuesday morning, side-scan sonar detected a “vessel” and search crews pulled it out of the water, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Authorities confirmed Tuesday night it is the boat that sank over Memorial Day weekend. Authorities say Harrison County 911 received a call Sunday night that a boat on the Missouri River was taking on water. A spokesperson said the boat was 35 feet long.
Responding to recovery efforts were the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, Harrison County Emergency Management, Shelby County Emergency Management, U.S. Wildlife Services, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Blair Police, Blair Fire and Rescue, Pottawattamie County Emergency Management, Southwest Iowa Dive Team, Yutan Dive Team, Boji Tow and Recovery, Mondamin Fire and Rescue, Little Sioux Fire and Rescue, CHI Medical Examiner, Mark Long Towing, Arrow Towing, Harrison County Incident Management Team, Missouri Valley Police, Missouri Valley Fire and Rescue, Omaha Police Helicopter Able 1, Nebraska Pilots Association, Logan Fire and Rescue, Modale Fire and Rescue, Little Sioux Fire and Rescue, Harrison County Roads, and the Coast Guard.