Official Media Statement: Water Fatality, Lake Hawkins, Wood County

July 4, 2026

July 4, 5 p.m.: The 27-year-old man was recovered from Lake Hawkins by a local dive team.

July 4, 1:30 p.m.: Texas Game Wardens in Wood County are responding to a possible water related fatality at Lake Hawkins. Witnesses report seeing the 27-year-old man go underwater in the swim area and not resurface.