Bullhead City Police Investigate Accidental Drowning on the Colorado River

Published by The Bee News

July 7, 2025

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On Saturday, July 5, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., Bullhead City emergency crews were called to the 1200 block of Riverfront Drive for a report of a missing man in the Colorado River. It was reported that the man swam out to retrieve a hat and did not resurface. The Bullhead City Police Department, along with multiple partner agencies—including dive teams, air, water, and land units—searched the river until the evening hours and again the following morning.

On Monday, July 7, at about 9:30 a.m., police were called for a report of a deceased body in the river in the 800 block of Riverfront Drive. The body was identified as the missing man, Manuel Guillermo Segura, 48, of Covina, CA. The drowning appears to be accidental and not suspicious or criminal in nature.

Assisting agencies:
• Nevada Department of Wildlife
• Arizona Game and Fish Department
• Bullhead City Fire Department
• Water Rescue Safety
• Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue (Flagstaff)
• Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Boating Safety Unit/Dive Team

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