Leeds OPP responded to a drowning incident on the St. Lawrence River near the Town of Gananoque on Saturday, July 19, 2025, shortly after 6:30 p.m.
An individual had fallen out of a stationary boat and did not resurface. The individual was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and was located in the water several minutes later. No foul play is suspected.
Despite the efforts of the Leeds County OPP Marine Unit, paramedics, and the Leeds and Thousand Islands Fire Department and aircraft from 8 Wing Trenton, the 20-year-old of Nepean, ON was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A postmortem examination will be conducted.  #OPP are continuing their investigation in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner. The individual’s identity will not be released to safeguard the privacy of the grieving family.
If you have any information that could assist the investigation, contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122 and reference incident E250959400.