Body of Missing Boater in Harford County Recovered

     Harford County, Md. -- Maryland Natural Resource Police (NRP) Officers recovered the body of Kamhou Zairavong, 35, of Edgewood. Zairavong was boating on the Bush River with a friend on the evening of July 15 when he was whisked away by a current while swimming.

     NRP units discovered the victim’s body today at 7:20 a.m. near where he was last seen swimming in the vicinity of 2021 Park Beach Drive in Aberdeen. Zairavong’s body will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.

     NRP reminds citizens to wear life jackets when boating and swimming.

Man Found Dead on Boat at Mears Point Marina

     Grasonville, Md. – On June 25, at around 10 a.m., Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) responded to a call reporting a dead man on a boat docked at the Mears Point Marina in Grasonville.

     Officers arrived on the scene and found Carter W. Stewart, 54, of Grasonville, dead in the boat’s cabin. His body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s in Baltimore for autopsy. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Foul play is not suspected, however, NRP Special Operations Division, along with forensic investigators, are continuing the investigation.

Missing Boaters Located in Marsh in Dorchester County

     Nanticoke, Md. -- A waterman found two boaters Monday morning, missing since Saturday night, on an isolated marsh in southern Dorchester County. Richard L. Moore, 41 and Daniel V. Graves, 49 both from Delmar became lost in Tangier Sound while returning from a fishing trip on May 12.

     Maryland Natural Resources Police, Coast Guard and Maryland State Police aviation were notified of the disappearance on Sunday evening and began searching for the missing boaters. They were found by a waterman Monday morning and taken to Hooper’s Island where they refused medical treatment.

     The boat ran out of gas and became stranded in a marsh as the men were trying to find their way back to the harbor. The boaters did not have a radio on board and their cell phone batteries died before they decided to call for help.

     NRP would like to remind boaters to always file a float plan with a friend or relative before they depart from shore, making sure to tell that person where they are going, how long they expect to be there and the time to expect them back. Please call authorities immediately if boaters fail to return on time so that appropriate action may be taken to locate them. It is also recommended that all boaters have a VHF radio on board their boat so that emergency workers can be notified when a problem arises.