Bio: Chief Deputy Weber was a veteran of the South Dakota National Guard
Survived by:
Wife and six children
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
Hughes County,
SD
USA
Fri. Jul. 03, 2020
Summary:
Chief Deputy Lee Weber is presumed to have drowned in the Missouri River two miles north of Fort Pierre while attempting to rescue his 8-year-old son who had fallen out of a moving boat.
Multiple agencies are involved in search and recovery efforts for his body.
Chief Deputy Weber dove into the water without a life jacket in an attempt to reach his son but was swept away by the current. His son was rescued by other nearby boaters.
