A Benton County man drowned at Lake of the Ozarks on August 9, 2024. The incident occurred around noon near the 90-mile marker of the lake.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Steven F. Bucklinger, a 69-year-old man from Warsaw, Missouri, was fishing from his 2002 Triton boat when he fell overboard for an unknown reason. Bucklinger was not wearing a flotation device at the time of the incident.
After the incident, Bucklinger’s body was recovered and taken to Reeser Funeral Home in Warsaw. The boat was towed from the scene and released to Bucklinger’s family.
Several members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted in the response, including Sergeant B.N. Comer, Trooper C.S. Riley, Sergeant C.W. Hoff, and Corporal B.V. Cole.
