State Center Man Recovered from Green Castle Lake- Ferguson, Iowa

March 1, 2025

At approximately 8:30 PM on 02/28/25, Deputies were dispatched to Green Castle Recreation Area, Ferguson Iowa to locate an overdue fisherman, Timothy Eggers of State Center, Iowa. 

When deputies arrived on scene, an unresponsive male was located partially submerge in an open water area at Green Castle Lake.  Marshalltown Fire Department began a cold-water rescue.   The male fisherman was transferred to the shoreline where emergency medical personnel began administering first aid.  The male was identified as Timothy Eggers, 64, of State Center, Iowa.

Unity Point Heath Ambulance Service transported Mr. Eggers to Unity Point Health-Marshalltown where he was later pronounced deceased.

The death remains under investigation, however initial investigation indicates ice conditions on the lake was a contributing factor the Mr. Eggers’s death.  

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Marshall County Conservation, Gilman Fire Department, Gilman First Responders, Marshalltown Fire Department, Unity Point Heath-Marshalltown Ambulance, and Marshall County Medical Examiner’s Office.  

The Marshall County, Iowa Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Joel Phillips and is committed to keeping communities and neighborhoods safe in Marshall County.

 For more information, please contact Sheriff Joel Phillips by calling 641-754-6380 or via email at sheriff@marshallcountyia.gov

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