A body recovered at the top of Summer Falls on Sunday night is believed to be the missing Moses Lake man deputies had been searching for since mid‑May. Grant County investigators say the person pulled from the water around 7 p.m. on May 24 is thought to be 39‑year‑old Anthony Mann of Moses Lake, and his family has been notified. Authorities report no signs of foul play so far while the Grant County Coroner’s Office prepares an autopsy to determine the official cause and manner of death.
According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, the body was located at the top of Summer Falls at about 7 p.m. on May 24. That spot sits roughly five miles downstream from where deputies previously found Mann's unoccupied van near Trail Lake. The van was recovered on May 18, three days after he was reported missing, as reported by KIRO 7.
After the vehicle turned up, deputies and volunteer searchers combed the Trail Lake area on horseback, in off‑road vehicles and with drones, Grant County public information officer Kyle Foreman told the Columbia Basin Herald. Those initial sweeps turned up no sign of Mann. It was a member of the public who ultimately spotted the body at Summer Falls on Sunday night. The Herald reports investigators are confident the person recovered is Mann and that his family was notified Monday morning.
Where the body was recovered
Summer Falls sits in rural Grant County southeast of Coulee City, and FOX 13 Seattle places the recovery site about 10 miles southeast of Coulee City near the top of the falls. Investigators told reporters the location is roughly five miles downstream from the irrigation canal where Mann's van was found.
Autopsy and investigation
Grant County deputies say there are no signs of foul play at this time, but the Grant County Coroner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine cause and manner of death, according to local reporting. KPQ notes investigators have released few other details while they wait for the coroner's findings.
What we know about Mann's disappearance
Mann was last seen in Moses Lake on May 15, and deputies previously asked the public for help after his van was found near Trail Lake off Pinto Ridge Road. Authorities urged anyone with information to call 509‑762‑1160 and reference Case No. 26GC05468, according to coverage by KHQ.
Investigators say they will release more information after the coroner's report is complete. For now, the discovery brings a grim end to a week‑long search and gives Mann's family a measure of certainty as they wait on the official results, KIRO 7 reported. Anyone with tips is asked to contact the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
