Body of Missing Kayaker Found

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NRP recovered the body of Sylvia Thompson, 53, of Northwest Washington, Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, at 10:10 a.m. NRP helicopter, Natural 2, located the body in the headwaters of Piscataway Creek and directed NRP boats to the scene. Thompson’s body was transported to the State Medical Examiners Office in Baltimore for an autopsy. The preliminary cause of death was determined as drowning.

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November 10, 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