Tragic Ending: Man Found Dead In Waters Off Long Island More Than Week After Going Missing

The search for a Long Island man who disappeared more than a week ago has ended in tragedy.

The body of Pierre Morris, age 45, was recovered from the waters off Smith Point County Park (red pin) on Wednesday, Nov. 30.
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12/01/2022 7:30 a.m.

Search crews recovered the body of 45-year-old Pierre Morris, of Far Rockaway, Wednesday morning, Nov. 30, in the waters off the east end of Fire Island, according to Suffolk County Police.

Marine Bureau officers found him at around 11:40 a.m. off Smith Point County Park near Shirley, police said.

Morris, an employee of H&L Contracting of Hauppauge, was reported missing Friday, Nov. 18.

Investigators said he was working on a boat at Smith Point Marina when he is believed to have fallen overboard. A co-worker reported him missing at around 3:20 p.m.

Morris is believed to have drowned, though an official cause of death will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Suffolk County Police at 631-852-6392.

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