Police have recovered the body of a missing Hudson Valley man.
The 32-year-old Orange County resident went missing around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 27 in Port Jervis, in the area of Laurel Grove Cemetery at a popular swimming hold called Goose Rock.
When officers responded, witnesses reported that the swimmer was last seen floating towards the middle of the river towards the I-84 Bridge when he submerged underwater and never resurfaced, said Port Jervis Police Chief William. Worden.
Fire Department divers from multiple agencies were deployed and conducted a search of the river for the man.
The search was suspended prior to darkness on Sunday, and fire department divers resumed searching for the victim on Monday, June 28, with the aid of search dogs.
Hudson Valley Man Drowns at Popular Swimming Spot, Near I-84
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On Sunday around 7 p.m., Port Jervis police and members of the Port Jervis City Fire Department responded to a 911 report of a possible drowning in the Delaware River in the area of Laurel Grove Cemetery at a popular swimming hole called “Goose Rock.
Witnesses reported that the swimmer was last observed floating towards the middle of the river towards the I-84 Bridge when he submerged underwater and never resurfaced.
Fire Department divers were deployed by the Port Jervis City Fire Department, Matamoras Fire Department, Westfall Fire Department, Sparrowbush Fire Department and Bushkill Fire Department and conducted a search of the river for the victim.
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