Mar 17, 2025 · A California man died Friday while swimming at a deadly beach in Hawaii. On March 14, 43-year-old Lucas Shepard was snorkeling at Kaakaaniu Beach, also known as Larsen’s Beach, in Moloaa on ...

Mar 17, 2025 · 43 year old reportedly died while snorkeling with on vacation with family in Hawaii. The El Dorado County community is mourning the sudden and unexpected passing of Fire Marshal and Division Chief Lucas Shepard who has spent nearly two decades in public service.

Mar 17, 2025 · The snorkeler who died at Larsen's Beach was identified as Lucas Shepard. He served as the Fire Marshal/Division Chief of the El Dorado County in California. Shepard was on vacation with his...

Mar 17, 2025 · Officers found Shepard unresponsive in the water, and personnel with the Kaua'i Fire Department brought him to shore. They tried to revive him, but he died at the scene.

The snorkeler who drowned at Larsen’s Beach has been identified as Lucas Shepard, a Fire Marshal from California. The 43-year-old El Dorado County Fire Protection District division chief tragically passed away on Friday afternoon, March 14th, 2025, after a snorkeling incident at Larsen’s Beach (also known as Ka’aka’aniu Beach), in ...

Mar 22, 2025 · On Thursday, investigators with the Kauai Police Department (KPD) identified Lucas Shepard. They reported that no foul play was suspected in the case based on the information gathered during...

Camino, Calif. (March 17, 2025) — The El Dorado County community is mourning the loss of Fire Marshal and Division Chief Lucas Shepard, who died unexpectedly on Friday while vacationing with his family in Hawaii. Shepard, 43, was snorkeling at Kaakaaniu Beach, also known as Larsen’s Beach, in Moloaa on the island of Kauai.

Update at 1 a.m. March 23: The 43-year-old California man who died while snorkeling the afternoon of March 14 in waters off Kaʻakaʻaniu Beach, also known as Larsen’s Beach, in Moloaʻa was identified as Lucas Shepard. Based on preliminary autopsy findings and information gathered during investigation, Shepard’s cause of death is thought to be drowning.

Mar 18, 2025 · Lucas Shepard, the division chief of the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, was snorkeling with friends at Kaakaaniu Beach last week when he drowned.

Mar 14, 2025 · Mar. 20 Update: The individual has been identified as Lucas Shepard, a resident of California. Based on the preliminary autopsy findings and information gathered during the investigation, the cause of death is believed to have been drowning, and foul play is not suspected. The Kaua‘i Police Department extends its condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.