On May 14, at approximately 11:24 p.m. Cook County dispatch received a call about a missing person on Seagull Lake. Due to the time that the call came in, it was decided that search efforts would begin immediately the following day.

Cook County Search and Rescue began to mobilize to include water, ground, and air searches of the area adjacent to where the person was last seen. The party was last seen paddling towards Trail End Campground. The party was wearing a PFD and was an experienced canoeist.

Search efforts began and the missing person was located in the water deceased at approximately 7:42 a.m. The victim is identified as Mickeal Ray Brown, 63 of Montgomery, Texas. The body will be transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.

Responding units include Cook County/Gunflint Trail Search & Rescue, USFS, and Cook County Sheriff’s Office.    

   

About Cook County, MN 

Cook County encompasses the sovereign nation of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; the City of Grand Marais; the Townships of Lutsen, Tofte and Schroeder; and unincorporated areas in the easternmost part of Minnesota’s North Shore. Cook County Government values transparency and strives to deliver superior services and programs in a fiscally responsible way. We value the dignity of all County residents and seek to create a community that provides opportunity for all. Many of our offices are in the Cook County Courthouse at 411 W 2nd St, Grand Marais 55604. Other departments and facilities, such as the Airport, Community Center, Highway and Sheriff are located nearby. Call 218-387-3000 or visit: https://co.cook.mn.us