Body found at One-Mile

A swim in the wee hours of Wednesday morning (Aug. 15) at Lower Bidwell Park’s Sycamore Pool ended with the discovery of a dead body.

At just before 1 a.m., the Chico Police Department got a call reporting that a swimmer had stepped on a body submerged beneath the surface. Responding officers indeed found a deceased man lying at the bottom of the One Mile’s popular pool.

Emergency responders’ immediate attempts to revive the man were unsuccessful. Despite further life-saving efforts at Enloe Medical Center, the man was pronounced dead about a half-hour later.

Investigators believe the victim died from accidental drowning, as there were no signs of foul play or trauma. The man is described as a white adult in his early to mid-20s, with a goatee and moustache. No one present knew the man, and no identification was found at the scene. Anyone with info is encouraged to call CPD at 897-5820.