Man Drowns After Jumping Off Table Rock Dam Bridge

A California Man has died after jumping off the Highway 165/Table Rock Dam Spillway Monday afternoon.

According to the report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 49-year-old Corey Ross jumped off the spillway into Table Rock Lake. The report said that Ross was pronounced dead by Taney County Deputy Coroner Larry Summers around 4:30 Monday afternoon. 

The Branson Fire and Police Departments as well as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also assisted with the recovery. 

This is the third drowning worked by Troop D of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in 2022.