Authorities ID man who fell through the ice & died Saturday morning, in eastern Iowa
February 11th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) — Authorities have identified the man who died after falling through the ice at a Johnson County Lake. The Joint Emergency Communications Center received a call from an individual on a walking trail near the main boat ramp at Lake MacBride State Park around 8:50 a.m. Saturday. The individual reported broken ice, as well as a pair of gloves on the ice, and was concerned that somebody had fallen through.
Emergency response teams pulled a body from the icy water and transported it to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where the person was pronounced dead. Authorities have since identified the man as 85-year-old Jack Peacock, of Cedar Rapids. It is not known how long Peacock was underwater. The incident is currently under investigation by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the latest Iowa DNR fishing reports, the lake had “highly variable ice conditions” and “extreme care should be taken if venturing out on ice.”

