Body found in Cape Fear River confirmed to be boater who went missing

Officials with the City of Fayetteville Fire and Emergency Management said the body found in the Cape Fear River early Sunday was that of the boater who went missing Friday afternoon.

Posted 9:08 p.m. Jul 29, 2019 — Updated 9:10 p.m. Jul 29, 2019

Jason O. Boyd

, WRAL.com digital reporter

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Officials with the City of Fayetteville Fire and Emergency Management said the body found in the Cape Fear River early Sunday was that of the boater who went missing Friday afternoon.

The body of Jerry Taylor, 61, was found early Sunday, authorities said. Before 3:45 a.m., Fayetteville crews were notified of a possible body in the water near the Person Street boat ramp. Taylor went missing Friday afternoon. Officials spent parts of two days looking for Taylor's body.

On Monday, the Fayetteville Medical Examiner's office and detectives with Fayetteville Police Department made the confirmation.

Taylor was from Stedman, N.C.

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