RIGBY — Deputies found a man’s body Wednesday night after he jumped into the Snake River during a traffic stop.

According to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Dispatch received reports Sunday around 7:45 p.m. that a man was jumping off the train bridge near mile marker 326 on U.S. Highway 20 (parallel to the Lorenzo Bridge) into the water. Callers said they were worried for his safety.

Deputies identified the man as David Randall Hicks, 41, of Rexburg, and learned he had jumped off the bridge and swam to a nearby island in the river.

Hicks hid from deputies on the island, and after several hours of searching, was still not found.

During the search, deputies learned that Hicks had multiple felony warrants for his arrest.

Around 12:15 a.m. Tuesd

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