Montgomery County Police’s Managed Search Operations Team members believe they have found the body of a swimmer who has been missing since May 24.
According to Pete Piringer, spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, a body was recovered in the Potomac River around 8 a.m. Memorial Day at Sandy Landing, south of Great Falls.
A couple of people started to swim from Virginia to Maryland when one of the swimmers became distressed. Officials have been looking for the swimmer since then.
On Sunday, a body stuck in the rocks was located through the use of sonar, Piringer said. By the time rescue workers returned Monday to retrieve the body, a kayaker had reported seeing a body in the Potomac near the boat ramp by Old Angler’s Inn, Piringer said.
“We believe it to be the swimmer,” he said, adding that a death investigation is underway.
5/27 8a Potomac River – body recovered – believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024
Update (8a Monday 5/27) Body Recovery – Potomac River (IAO Great Falls) Wet Bottom/Sanding Landing, local kayaker reported body in water, @mcfrs SWR boats located body, MoCo PD MSOT (Managed Search Operations Team) on scene conducting death investigation pic.twitter.com/yy1XmFnDOU
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024
Update – Potomac River IAO Sandy Landing NOTE: yesterday search crews located (using sonar) likely/appeared to be a body under surface among rocks, @mcfrs search crews were returning this morning at which time a local kayaker reported a body in water pic.twitter.com/tnOgeidQEK
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024
