Body Of Missing 63-Year-Old Found In Capital Region River

The search for a missing 63-year-old man from the region ended in tragedy when he was found dead in a local river.

Gary Clemons, age 63, was found dead in the Mohawk River in Niskayuna on Thursday, May 25, three days after he was last seen.
Photo Credit: *Saratoga County Sheriff's Office/Google Maps street view*

05/26/2023 6:30 p.m.

Emergency crews in Schenectady County recovered a body in the Mohawk River in Niskayuna on Thursday, May 25, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office.

The body was determined to be that of Gary Clemons, of Scotia, who hadn’t been seen since Monday, May 22. He was reported missing two days later.

Search crews later found Clemons’ vehicle near the Schenectady Yacht Club, near where his boat was docked, deputies said.

An autopsy will be done to determine an official cause of death, but investigators said they do not suspect foul play.

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