On Saturday, July 12, 2025, a tragic incident occurred at Kangaroo Lake in Siskiyou County, California, resulting in the death of 46-year-old local resident Brian Jacob DeLong. According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), deputies were dispatched to the lake around 4:00 p.m. following reports of a potential drowning.
Witnesses reported seeing DeLong leap from a 40-foot rock outcropping into the lake, a popular spot for cliff jumping. Tragically, he did not resurface after entering the water. The SCSO Dive Team conducted a search and located DeLong’s body at a depth of 21 feet, where he was pronounced deceased. Initial reports suggested DeLong struck the water face-first, the coroner later confirmed to his family that he died from a fatal neck injury sustained upon impact.
