An Atlanta teacher’s body has been discovered in Lake Oconee after a 28-day search that ended this weekend. Gary Jones was found by a specialized underwater recovery team.
🔍 Why It Matters: Local families are watching a tragic conclusion to a case that gripped the community since early February. The discovery brings closure to Jones’ loved ones who funded the private search after official efforts were suspended.
🌊 What Happened:
- A nonprofit group called Bruce’s Legacy located Jones’ body after searching for just over a day, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.
- The recovery came after the Georgia Department of Natural Resources had already suspended their search on March 3, despite investing over 1,830 hours into the search.
⏱️ Catch Up Quick: Jones and his fiancee Joycelyn Wilson disappeared on February 8. While rescuers found Wilson’s body the next day, Jones remained missing for nearly a month…