Andrew Robert, 14, of Clearlake, California, was found dead after an hourslong search on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — A teenager reported missing from a Hidden Valley Lake beach on Sunday afternoon was found dead hours later by the North Shore Dive Team.

Andrew Robert, 14, of Clearlake was the subject of a search for much of Sunday afternoon and evening, leading to his discovery at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said.

Robert was reported missing from the Big Beach area of Hidden Valley Lake, where he was last seen around 4:15 p.m., the Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Authorities said the teen was on a group trip and when he was last seen, he was telling others he was going to the pool.

The sheriff’s office released a Nixle about the missing boy just before 6 p.m.

At 6:30 p.m., the Lake County Search & Rescue Team, along with K9 Sadie, was deployed to begin the search, the sheriff’s office said.

Multiple agencies joined the search effort, including KCORP, Cal Fire, the North Shore Dive Team, South Lake Fire and Hidden Valley Security.

The sheriff’s office said the teams searched both on land and in the water.

The operations continued into the night, and in an update issued just after 9:30 p.m., authorities said the search was still underway.

It was about an hour later that the dive team members found his body, the sheriff’s office said in a report issued shortly before 11:30 p.m. Authorities did not specify exactly where they located him.

“The Lake County Sheriff’s Office extends our heartfelt condolences to Andrew’s family, friends, and the entire community during this difficult time,” the agency said in its report on the teen’s death.

The sheriff’s office also thanked the other agencies and organizations that assisted with the search.

“Thank you also to the community for your support and concern throughout the search efforts,” the sheriff’s office said.

Editor’s note: The victim’s last name previously was reported by authorities as “Roberts.” The articles about this case have been updated to reflect his correct last name, which is “Robert.”

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