IRVING, Texas - Irving Fire and Police responded to Vilbig Lake in South Irving on Monday, December 1, around 7:45 p.m., after a report that a man had fallen from a boat into the water and was no longer visible. Officials confirmed the victim was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.
Search efforts Monday night included the use of drones by police officers and a canvass of the area by the Irving Fire Department and the Lewisville Dive Team. The victim was not located, and recovery operations were postponed until Tuesday morning.
The search resumed Tuesday, December 2, with personnel from the Irving Fire Department, Grand Prairie Fire Department, Grand Prairie Dive Team, and Texas Game Wardens. The victim’s body was recovered at approximately 2:15 p.m.
The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 51-year-old Dominic Banard Brown of Dallas, a Black male.
About Lake Vilbig
Lake Vilbig is a private lake. It is owned by the Irving Lake Association (ILA), Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation funded with dues paid by the lot owner-members. The ILA comprises the lot owners whose properties abut Lake Vilbig and have annexed the lot to the ILA via the property deed.
