NEED TO KNOW

Thomas Russell, 62, vanished after the raft he was on capsized in the Colorado River on June 1, 2024

Brent Boulter, who was on the raft with Russell at the time of the the accident, was pronounced dead at the scene

Nearly a year later since the accident, Russell's body was found in the river near Rancho Del Rio

The body of a man who disappeared in the Colorado River nearly a year ago after a rafting accident has been found.

The Grand County Sheriff's Office in Colorado confirmed in a Wednesday, June 4, press release that the remains — identified as belonging to Thomas Russell, 62, of Littleton — were discovered in the river near Rancho Del Rio.

Authorities were able to find the victim due to a significant decrease in water levels in the area.

The Eagle County Sherif

See Full Page