NRP Searching for Body on Susquehanna River

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Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) divers, assisted by the Susquehanna Fire Company, are searching for the body of a Cecil County man who went missing from a boat that ran aground near Carpenter’s Point around 4:30 p.m. yesterday, Aug. 21. The man was one of eight passengers aboard the boat.

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August 22, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov