(LA JUNTA, Colo.) — The third day of search operations is underway for 19-year-old Devlin Cambeul, who went missing after going into the Arkansas River near La Junta early on Wednesday morning, June 12.
Courtesy: Otero County Sheriff’s Office, 19-year-old Devlin Cambeul, who went missing after going into the Arkansas River on Wednesday, June 12.
According to the Otero County Sheriff’s Office X page (formally known as Twitter), crews will be searching the area of the Arkansas River from the air and water on Friday, June 14 using drones, helicopters, watercraft, and sonar to try and find him.
The Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday, June 13 that search operations for the day concluded around 6:30 p.m. but that the investigation and search for Cambeul was ongoing.
Multiple agencies are involved in the search for Cambeul, and deputies said the river is higher than usual, with strong and quick-moving currents which can be very dangerous. “From what I’ve heard, the current can actually be faster under the surface of the water and that’s where it gets pretty dangerous,” said Otero County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Matthew Wallace.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Cambeul and two others went into the Arkansas River on Wednesday morning, and while the two others were able to get out, Cambeul is still missing.
The Sheriff’s Office is telling the public to not go into the water at this time and FOX21 will continue to update this article as the search for Cambeul continues.

