MONROE, Mich. — The body of a 79-year-old man was located in the River Raisin in Monroe on Saturday afternoon after he went missing the day before.
Neill Odenwald was reported missing from the area around the Riverfront Marina in Monroe, Michigan around 3:44 p.m. on Friday, according to the Monroe Public Safety Department.
Police believed Mr. Odenwald fell into the River Raisin.
However after an extensive search of the river and shoreline on Friday, rescuers were unable to locate Odenwald and had to terminate their search around 10 p.m.
The search commenced on Saturday morning however, and at 12:30 p.m., dive crews located Odenwald’s body in the river.
The incident remains under investigation.
Before going missing, Odenwald had last been seen on his boat at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
Witnesses found his boat still running at the dock with personal items still in it, according to MPSD.
The Monroe and Frenchtown fire departments and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Dive Team helped with the search.
Anyone with information is asked to call central dispatch at 734-241-3300
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