Water Related Incident Stories

2024 Stories

Toddler dies after being found in backyard pool in north Phoenix June 17, 2024
Crews recover body of person who didn’t resurface at Tempe Town Lake June 17, 2024
1-year-old West Valley boy drowns in hot tub June 15, 2024
2-year-old girl dead after being pulled from Phoenix pool June 15, 2024
6-year-old boy dies after being pulled from lake at Mesa apartment complex June 11, 2024
Child dead after being pulled from Mesa lake near Power and Baseline roads June 11, 2024
Teenage boy dead after kayak capsizes at Butcher Jones Beach May 31, 2024
Child drownings in Phoenix area on pace for ‘horrific’ year May 28, 2024
Body found after man drowned at Bartlett Lake May 27, 2024
Toddler nearly drowns in East Valley pool May 25, 2024

2023 Stories

1-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Mesa backyard pool May 28, 2023
8-year-old in critical condition after being pulled out of Lake Havasu May 27, 2023
Child in serious condition after being pulled from Tempe pool May 26, 2023
18-month-old boy pulled from pool at Chandler home May 23, 2023
Four-year-old dead after being pulled from a Phoenix hotel pool May 8, 2023
Crews recover body of a man who allegedly went into a lake near Dobson and Baseline roads May 8, 2023
2-year-old dies after being pulled from Phoenix pool May 8, 2023
Body found in canal near 111th Avenue and Indian School Road May 8, 2023
Child dies after being found underwater in bathtub in San Tan Valley March 29, 2023
2 dead, others rescued in several different water incidents in the Phoenix area March 17, 2023

2022 Stories

Friend of Colorado teen who drowned in Phoenix hotel pool recounts their efforts to rescue the victim May 28, 2022
Peoria fire captain shares lake safety tips after 4 drownings at Lake Pleasant May 23, 2022
Body of 18-year-old missing swimmer recovered after ‘possibly drowning’ at Lake Pleasant May 15, 2022
3-year-old in extremely critical condition after being found face down in Phoenix pool May 11, 2022
Child in critical condition after near-drowning in Paradise Valley pool May 7, 2022
3-year-old girl dies after being pulled from pool in west Phoenix April 11, 2022
15-year-old boy in critical condition after nearly drowning in north Phoenix April 10, 2022
Toddler dies after being pulled from pool in south Phoenix March 14, 2022
2 dead, 1 hurt after canoe overturns in Lake Pleasant: MCSO February 13, 2022
Baby boy died after drowning in Buckeye backyard pond February 8, 2022

2021 Stories

FD: 3-year-old boy drowns during 4th of July party in Glendale July 4, 2021
Man drowns while swimming in Salt River, MCSO says May 31, 2021
Family identifies 3-year-old boy who died after being pulled from Phoenix canal May 24, 2021
3-year-old sent to hospital after near-drowning in Tempe May 23, 2021
FD: 7-year-old dies after being pulled from pool at Chandler apartment complex May 20, 2021
1-year-old girl dies after being pulled from Tempe apartment pool May 17, 2021
1-year-old pulled from Tempe apartment pool, rushed to hospital May 16, 2021
Body of man who disappeared at Saguaro Lake recovered by deputies May 15, 2021
Woman found at bottom of Phoenix pool drowns May 15, 2021
Valley toddler makes ‘miraculous’ recovery after near-drowning May 8, 2021

2020 Stories

2019 Stories

FD: 3-year-old boy in critical condition after near-drowning June 23, 2019
MCSO identifies woman who drowned after tube flipped over on Verde River June 9, 2019
MCSO searching for body of missing jet skier at Lake Pleasant May 27, 2019
Phoenix man drowns at Fossil Creek’s ‘toilet bowl’ May 16, 2019
PD: Glendale three-month-old dies after falling into pool May 14, 2019
Body of missing diver recovered at Lake Pleasant, per MCSO May 8, 2019
FD: 48-year-old man found dead in swimming pool May 5, 2019
FD: 8-month-old girl dies after being found in a toilet May 1, 2019
MCSO: 3-year-old found unresponsive in Queen Creek pool dies April 19, 2019
FD: 18-year-old wearing leaf blower found at bottom of pool April 15, 2019

2018 Stories

Police: 3-year-old drowns in Tolleson pool Sunday afternoon – ABC15 Arizona January 14, 2018

2017 Stories

2016 Stories

MCSO: Body recovered after Apache Lake drowning – ABC15 Arizona July 3, 2016
MCSO: 2-year-old dies after drowning in hot tub in Cave Creek – ABC15 Arizona July 1, 2016
Girl, 4, drowns at Phoenix family party | 12NEWS.com June 28, 2016
Two-year-old girl drowns in Glendale; doctors fought to save her, but it was too late – ABC15 Arizona June 17, 2016
Boy, 3, pulled out of family’s pool on Tucson’s southwest side | Local news | tucson.com June 13, 2016
15 year-old boy drowns over Memorial Day weekend – Parker Live June 1, 2016
PD: Peoria boy at hospital after near-drowning, saved by off-duty firefighter and nurse – ABC15 Arizona May 30, 2016
Gilbert Fire: 2-year-old girl taken to hospital after pulled from pool in Gilbert – ABC15 Arizona May 17, 2016
Firefighters fix fence for Peoria family after child submerged in backyard pool – ABC15 Arizona April 28, 2016
Police: Toddler pulled from Mesa pool has died April 22, 2016

2015 Stories

FD: Girl pulled from pool in serious condition June 14, 2015
Boy nearly drowns on southside – KVOA | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona June 14, 2015
MCSO working body recovery mission at Lake Pleasant after teen reportedly drowns June 14, 2015
Phoenix Fire: Teen boy in critical condition after incident at Cortez pool June 11, 2015
Friends remember teen who drowned at Lake Pleasant June 7, 2015
Gilbert FD: 6-year-old pulled from pool, revived by CPR from bystanders March 14, 2015
Mesa Fire: Toddler in critical condition after near-drowning March 6, 2015
Child almost drowns in Phoenix pool March 3, 2015
FD: 4-year-old boy pulled from Scottsdale pool February 15, 2015
El Mirage police: Child in hospital after drowning call February 3, 2015

2014 Stories

21-month-old in ‘unstable’ condition taken to hospital in Goodyear drowning August 18, 2014
2-year-old critical in near-drowning close to Florence August 18, 2014
FD: 2-year-old girl pulled from Glendale pool in very critical condition July 26, 2014
Woman’s body recovered from canal July 26, 2014
3rd swimmer missing in 3 days at Lake Mead July 23, 2014
FD: 2-year-old in Surprise airlifted to hospital after falling in pool July 17, 2014
Woman found dead in Phoenix backyard pool July 17, 2014
Fire: Woman found unconscious in Phoenix pool July 17, 2014
FD: 16-year-old boy drowns in Glendale pool July 14, 2014
Body found in Colorado River identified as Phoenix man, Victor Tseng July 11, 2014

2013 Stories

San Tan Valley girl dies after found in swimming pool February 13, 2013
Arizona drowning: Authorities say 3-year-old girl likely drowned in Tucson family pool February 7, 2013
Water Safety via Fire House Facts February 7, 2013
Police work to identify body found in Phoenix canal February 7, 2013
2-year-old girl drowns in Litchfield Park pool February 7, 2013
Body of missing cliff diver found in Saguaro Lake February 7, 2013
Off-duty Phoenix firefighter saves child from drowning February 7, 2013
5-year-old boy tells how he saved his sister from near drowning February 7, 2013
A Call to Action: Parents and Children Need to “ﾘPool Safely’ in Pools and Spas over the July 4th Holiday February 7, 2013
Hello world! January 30, 2013

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2012 Stories

Mesa boy expected to be OK after being pulled from family pool May 6, 2012
Valley father shares his story after 1-year-old son nearly drowns May 6, 2012
Volunteers participate in Swiftwater Rescue Rodeo May 6, 2012
2-year-old recovers quickly after near-drowning in pool May 2, 2012
FD: 3-year-old critical after being pulled from pool May 2, 2012
Surprise mom who lost son advocates for pool safety May 2, 2012
Drownings up in Phoenix in 2011 May 2, 2012
PD: Mesa girl crawls under fence to pool May 2, 2012
Foster mother indicted in 8-month-old boy’s drowning May 2, 2012
Names released of boys who drowned on New Year’s Day May 2, 2012

2011 Stories

4-year-old Phoenix boy drowns in backyard pool September 26, 2011
Boy, 3, nearly drowns in Phoenix pool September 26, 2011
Somerton child home after near-drowning September 26, 2011
The Life-Long Struggle of a Near-Drowning Victim September 26, 2011
8-Month-Old Baby Found Facedown in Tub on Life Support September 26, 2011
Water safety begins with knowing how to swim September 26, 2011
Boy, 3, found at bottom of Mesa pool September 26, 2011
PCSO: 8-month-old found in tub dies at hospital September 26, 2011
FD: Child drowns after waking up, going into pool at north Phoenix home September 26, 2011
Officials: Start of school doesn’t mean end of water dangers September 26, 2011

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2010 Stories

Glendale infant critical following near drowning November 29, 2010
Scary Morning for Mesa Family After Girl Nearly Drowns in Toilet November 29, 2010
Boy nearly drowns in Tucson resort swimming pool November 29, 2010
12-year-old boy nearly drowns in YMCA pool in Goodyear November 29, 2010
Phoenix toddler nearly drowns after using doggy door to get to pool November 29, 2010
Infant rushed to hospital after near drowning in bathtub November 29, 2010
Phoenix woman found dead in her pool November 29, 2010
Gilbert Fire Department responds to drowning call for 19-month-old girl November 29, 2010
Gilbert toddler dies 2 days after being pulled from pool November 29, 2010
Family speaks out after 2-year-old nearly drowns in Phoenix November 29, 2010