Search continues for missing man after empty boat found on Lake Hamilton

Search crews searched Lake Hamilton in Garland County on Monday for a man after his boat was found drifting empty, a local report said.

The search concentrated near the mouth of Mazarin Creek and the Hill Wheatley Boat Launch, and crews worked into the evening before pausing around 7:00 p.m., the report said. Garland County marine patrol personnel planned to resume searches at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, according to the report.

Officials had not released the missing person’s identity, and they said they had not confirmed a drowning. Searchers continued operations based on circumstances at the scene, the report said.

The incident was described as “an unfortunate intense situation” unfolding Monday on Lake Hamilton. Local media advised residents to check thv11.com for updates as additional details become available.

No formal shelter-in-place orders or closures were mentioned in the report. Authorities handling water rescues and marine searches typically coordinate local patrols and volunteer resources; the report did not specify which agencies beyond Garland County marine patrol were currently on scene or whether state resources had been requested.

The search’s next procedural step was a planned restart of on-water operations at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Further developments, including any identification or determination of cause, were not specified in the report.