On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a homeowner on the west side of Silver Lake reporting a truck crashed on the shoreline of his property.
Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department, along with the WI DNR, were already on the lake searching the area and responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered the body of the missing person, Ben Jacobson, deceased along with his truck that crashed into an embankment and brush.
Barron County responders would like to extend thoughts and prayers to all of Ben’s family and friends.