Body of Eagle River woman swept under ice found

The body of a woman who was swept under the ice on Eagle River in December while trying to save her dog was recovered on Sunday, Anchorage police said.

Amanda Richmond Rogers, 45, had been walking with her husband along the North Fork Eagle River trail on Dec. 23 when one of their two dogs fell through the ice on the river, her family has said. Richmond Rogers jumped into the water to rescue her dog, they said.

The Alaska Dive Search, Rescue and Recovery Team looked for Rogers’ body in the days following her disappearance and continued some search efforts in January. The recovery of her body over the weekend was first reported by Alaska News Source.

A “citizen passerby” discovered Richmond Rogers’ body Sunday afternoon off the North Fork trail, police spokeswoman Renee Oistad said in an email Wednesday. Her body was recovered and the Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed her identity, Oistad said.

Richmond Rogers’ family has described her as a devoted mother to her four sons and an animal lover who considered her pets to be family.