UPDATE | 1:30 p.m. July 3 — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that the body of 48-year-old William "Sonny" Macaluso was recovered from the water shortly before noon.
He had entered the water at Chatfield Reservoir with three children on an inflatable, when the inflatable overturned. The children were safely recovered. Macaluso was an experienced swimmer and was not wearing a life jacket when he entered the water, the sheriff's office said.
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Crews are searching for a person missing in the water at Chatfield State Park Thursday evening.
South Metro Fire District first announced that a water rescue was underway around 5:45 p.m. Colorado Parks and Wildlife crews were also responding, according to the post. A CPW official confirmed that in some point in the evening, the effort had shifted from a rescue to a recovery effort.
A spokesperson from SMFD said just before 9 p.m. that there were 40 people searching, including personnel from South Metro, West Metro Fire, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
No information about the person, including their age, has been released. Denver7 is working to learn more.
This is a developing story that may be updated.
