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Terry Westergaard Obituary: 57-Year-Old Drowned on Wednesday

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Terry Westergaard Has Died – Cause Of Death: The victim in Wednesday’s drowning has been identified as 57 year old Terry Westergaard of Rapid City. He had been swimming near his boat at Pactola Reservoir, went under water and never resurfaced.

Law enforcement was alerted to the drowning at 2:15pm, July 28, 2021. The body was located in water approximately 130 feet deep. Westergaard was finally brought to the surface at 11pm.
Two divers from the Rapid City, Pennington County Water Rescue Team were transported for medical evaluation, due to the depth and water conditions of the dive. There were no other injuries and both divers are doing fine.
The successful deep water recovery was the result of teamwork from many agencies: Pennington County Search and Rescue, Rapid City/Pennington County Water Rescue team, Game, Fish & Parks, Johnson Siding Volunteer Fire Department, US Forest Service, Pennington County Sheriff’s Office, Rapid City Police Department and Rapid City Fire Department.
The Game, Fish and Park’s tow-fish sonar and the “Fisher Finder,” an ROV, remotely operated vehicle, were critical in finding Westergaard.
“Without this specialized equipment, the recovery could have taken weeks. Potentially we might never have been able to recover the body in such deep water,” says Pennington County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Brian Mueller. “We thank all the agencies in support of this effort. We grieve for the family at this time of loss.”

This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Westergaard so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.

Tributes To Terry Westergaard

Across social media users’ timelines are statements that show respect, admiration, and gratitude towards Westergaard as people mourn the passing.

You may use the comment section below to leave a statement on the death of Westergaard. To inform other online friends and relatives about this passing, you may use any of the social media share buttons below to do that.

More information on the death of Westergaard will be updated as we receive it. Official obituary publication will be made by the family of the deceased.

This publication does not contain information on Terry Westergaard’s funeral plans and visitations. You may wait for the family to release a statement on that or reach out to them when it is convenient for them to speak.

Family privacy should be respected at this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the passing of Westergaard.

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