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The body of 23 year old Brandon Rich of Brainered, was recovered from Boom Lake in Kiwanis Park, after he drown, on Saturday, May 7th.

Brainerd Police Chief Corky McQuiston reported the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office positively identified Rich and determined the cause of death following an autopsy.  McQuiston said no foul play is suspected.

Rich, who was a vulnerable adult, was reported missing on Thursday, May 5th, after he was last seen at 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4th, at his residence on the 800 block of South Sixth Street in Brainerd.

The body was located completely submerged in slightly more than 6 feet of water about 100 feet from shore, McQuiston reported.  Boom Lake is a shallow 8-acre lake located within Kiwanis Park, which is about four blocks from Rich's home.

Police were alerted to the park area after wet clothing was found near a park building.  The clothing was later positively identified as belonging to Rich.  K-9 Search and Rescue teams from Central Lakes Search and Rescue and North Star Search and Rescue were instrumental in assisting authorities in locating Rich, McQuiston reported.