Man Found Dead at Quail Creek State Park

Edit 1/16: Name spelling correction. Zackary to Zachary. 

HURRICANE, UT – A 24-year-old Provo man, Zachary Mansfield, is dead following an incident that happened on May 14, 2019, at Quail Creek State Park.

Zackary went shore fishing at about 7:30 p.m. with a friend but was alone at the time of the accident.

The friend became worried after a few hours of not being able to contact Zackary and called authorities who responded to the park. Hurricane City Police Department and Utah State Parks personnel found Zackary face down in shallow water near the shoreline at approximately 11:30 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Washington County Search and Rescue was called to assist with the investigation using high quality video and photography.

The Utah Division of Parks and Recreation extends our condolences to the friends and family impacted by this incident.