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Caldwell County environmental crimes investigator drowns in Nueces River, constable's office says

An environmental crimes investigator for Caldwell County Constable's Office drowned in the Nueces River near Cooksey Dam in Uvalde County on Saturday.

By Samuel Rocha IV, Andrea K. Moreno·1 hr ago

UVALDE COUNTY, Texas - The environmental crimes investigator for the Precinct 2 Caldwell County Constable's Office drowned Saturday in the Nueces River, according to a news release.

In a news release, the constable's office said Ryan McKnight died while on a "personal outing" in Uvalde County.

The drowning happened near the Cooksey Dam, Uvalde County Sheriff Ruben Nolasco said in a Facebook post.

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