Body in Puyallup River believed to be missing 29-year-old man
FIFE, Wash. - Crews recovered a body found floating in the Puyallup River near Fife on Saturday, and officials believe it may be a 29-year-old man who disappeared last month while swimming in the river.
Tacoma firefighters responded to the area near North Levee Road and 70th Avenue East on Saturday morning after receiving a report of a body snagged on a log near some bushes in the river.
A fire crew then spotted the body, and a boat was brought in to recover it.
A Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman says the body appears to be that of Josh McNamara, 29, of Buckley, who was last seen July 8 swimming alongside an inner tube in the river near Orting when he was swept away.
Search teams spent two or three days searching the river for him after he disappeared, and his friends also have continued looking for him. But no trace was ever found until Saturday morning's sighting.
McNamara's mother, Shirley, earlier posted flyers with his photo near the spot where he went missing. She said Josh was not wearing a life jacket at the time of his disappearance.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet officially identified the body.
Tacoma firefighters responded to the area near North Levee Road and 70th Avenue East on Saturday morning after receiving a report of a body snagged on a log near some bushes in the river.
A fire crew then spotted the body, and a boat was brought in to recover it.
A Pierce County Sheriff's spokesman says the body appears to be that of Josh McNamara, 29, of Buckley, who was last seen July 8 swimming alongside an inner tube in the river near Orting when he was swept away.
Search teams spent two or three days searching the river for him after he disappeared, and his friends also have continued looking for him. But no trace was ever found until Saturday morning's sighting.
McNamara's mother, Shirley, earlier posted flyers with his photo near the spot where he went missing. She said Josh was not wearing a life jacket at the time of his disappearance.
The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has not yet officially identified the body.
Condolences to the family. Seeing him and his little girl and wife on Facebook made it more of a personal story. Very sorry to his family.
RIP. Thoughts & prayers to the family.
Thank you to everyones help on the seach for josh please keep your prays alive mom and friends really need loving spirtual guidience for this is another step in grieving and a long way to go so as i say this with love and crying heart may peace and GOD be with you all