Boy, 13, drowns at Shasta Lake’s Centimudi Boat Ramp

July 8, 2020 Trevor Montgomery

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy drowned near the Centimudi Boat Ramp at Shasta Lake last night, Tuesday, July 7.

The young victim’s death was the second drowning to occur at or near Shasta Lake’s Centimudi Boat Ramp after a man drowned when a boat he was in sank after a morning of fishing, Saturday, July 4.

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Shasta County sheriff’s deputies and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the boat ramp shortly after 10 p.m., after SHASCOM emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a missing child and possible drowning, Shasta County Sheriff’s Sgt. Garet Baldwin has since said of last night’s deadly incident.

The 911 caller, a security officer from the Shasta Dam Security office told dispatchers the 13-year-old’s grandfather, Hosie Rouse, 49, of Shasta Lake City, had reported the child as missing and asked the security guard to call 911 and ask for help searching for the missing boy.

When officials arrived they immediately began searching the area of the boat ramp.

“The victim was located minutes later near the boat dock, under approximately ten feet of water,” explained Baldwin. “The victim was quickly removed from the water and CPR and life saving measures were started.”

With paramedics continuing CPR, the teen was rushed to Mercy Medical Center, where he later passed away and was pronounced deceased by medical personnel.

During their subsequent investigation, Rouse told deputies he arrived at the ramp around 8:30 p.m., with his three grandsons, ages 13, 7, and 6, according to Baldwin; who said the trio were visiting from the Stockton area.

“Rouse’s grandsons were playing in the water next to the boat dock and other juveniles and adults were visiting the area and playing in the water as well,” said Baldwin.

“Rouse walked away from the ramp for a few minutes to talk to another adult who was fishing on the banks of the lake, while the juveniles continued to horseplay in the water,” the Sgt. continued.

A short time later, witnesses in the area reported hearing the 13-year-old victim crying out for help, at which time Rouse realized he could not locate his grandson.

Rouse, along with other adults and juveniles in the area, began a frantic search for the victim in the dark water around the boat dock where the boy had last been seen.

When they could not locate the child after several minutes of searching, they called 911, according to Baldwin; who said the victim’s name has not yet been released to the public.

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According to the Sheriff’s Boating Safety Unit, although the juvenile was not wearing a life jacket and was not required to due to not being on a boat, they used the opportunity to remind people recreating on or near the water “to wear life jackets, stay hydrated, and pay close attention to juveniles when they are in or around water.”

This is a developing story that will be updated as new information becomes available.

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Trevor Montgomery, 48, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, (the now defunct) Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 29 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 16 grandchildren.