Crime & Safety
Body Of Paddle Boarder Recovered From Ashburn Reservoir: Police
The body of a Fairfax County woman was recovered Sunday morning from Beaverdam Reservoir in Ashburn, according to the sheriff's office.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — The body of a Fairfax County woman was recovered Sunday morning from Beaverdam Reservoir in Ashburn, according to the sheriff's office. The woman, Leilani Funaki, 38, was paddle-boarding in the reservoir when she was reported missing Thursday night.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and Loudoun County Fire and Rescue searched the reservoir with assistance from the Virginia State Police and the Fairfax County Police Department helicopter and Search and Rescue K9 Team.
On Monday, the LCSO confirmed that the victim was Funaki, who did not return to shore after paddle-boarding by herself in the reservoir on Oct. 15.
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Beaverdam Reservoir is open to the public through a partnership between NOVA Parks and Loudoun Water. The park features more than 600 acres.
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