{"id":1518850,"date":"2026-06-28T07:08:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1518850"},"modified":"2026-06-28T07:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T12:08:44","slug":"teen-drowns-in-lake-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1518850","title":{"rendered":"Teen drowns in Lake Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1518851\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/06\/Jacksonville-police-200x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>JACKSONVILLE &#8212; A 15-year-old drowned in Lake Jacksonville on Saturday while trying to retrieve a 5-year-old whose inflation device had floated them out into deep water. According to the Jacksonville Police Department and our news partner KETK,\u00a0officers responded to the Lake Jacksonville Campgrounds at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday for a reported drowning.<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville PD\u2019s investigation found that teen drowned while he was attempting to retrieve a 5-year-old that was on an inflatable flotation device floating out into deeper parts of Lake Jacksonville. The teen had called for help before he disappeared beneath the surface of the lake. Nearby citizens and boaters immediately responded and pulled him from the water. They attempted to save his life until Jacksonville PD arrived with EMS and Jacksonville Fire Department, who took over lifesaving measures.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-year-old was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to Jacksonville PD. The boy\u2019s family has been contacted and Jacksonville PD said there\u2019s no indication of foul play in this case.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Jacksonville Police Department extends its deepest condolences to the victim\u2019s family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic loss,\u201d Jacksonville PD said on Saturday. \u201cWe also recognize the courageous efforts of the citizens who acted immediately in an attempt to save the young man\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr1_ab-mr1_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;is_companion&quot;:false,&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;refresh_on_resize&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:[300,250],&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;amp_multi_size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:false,&quot;wx_targeting&quot;:[],&quot;module_refreshable&quot;:false}\" data-unit=\"{&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;mr-ab&quot;,&quot;height&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;tag_id&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;publisher_id&quot;:&quot;\\\/5678\\\/nx.ketk&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;is_companion&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;is_lazy_load&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;is_ad_refresh&quot;:&quot;true&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;use_max_height&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;ad_disabled&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;aa&quot;:&quot;t&quot;,&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;15-year-old-drowns-in-lake-jacksonville-while-trying-to-retrieve-5-year-old&quot;,&quot;hlmeta&quot;:&quot;15 year old drowns in lake jacksonville while trying to retrieve 5 year old&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;local_news&quot;,&quot;pagetype&quot;:&quot;story&quot;,&quot;pers_cid&quot;:&quot;nxs-34-article-3082406&quot;,&quot;pgid&quot;:&quot;3082406&quot;}\" data-path=\"\/5678\/nx.ketk\/news\/local_news\" data-ad-element=\"true\" data-register-event=\"nsDfpSlotRendered\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Texas Game Wardens said the Lake Jacksonville drowning was one of at least five water-related fatalities and emergencies that they responded to across the state on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery one of these incidents is a tragedy, and our thoughts are with the families and loved ones affected and while every incident has unique circumstances, many water-related tragedies are preventable,\u201d Texas Game Wardens said. \u201cTaking a few simple precautions can help keep you and those around you safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The game wardens gave the following tips to stay safe while enjoying the water:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a close eye on children.<\/li>\n<li>Wear your vessel\u2019s emergency engine cut-off switch.<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared for changing weather conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid unnecessary risks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JACKSONVILLE &#8212; A 15-year-old drowned in Lake Jacksonville on Saturday while trying to retrieve a 5-year-old whose inflation device had floated them out into deep water. According to the Jacksonville Police Department and our news partner KETK,\u00a0officers responded to the Lake Jacksonville Campgrounds at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday for a reported drowning. Jacksonville PD\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1518850\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teen drowns in Lake Jacksonville<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":1518851,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/06\/Jacksonville-police-200x200.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1518850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-30 09:45:06","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2026\/06\/Jacksonville-police-200x200.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1518850"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1518853,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1518850\/revisions\/1518853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1518851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1518850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1518850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1518850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}