LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The missing fire police captain, Tony Bortner, has been reportedly found deceased in the Susquehanna River on the afternoon of Nov. 1, according to a press release from the Lancaster County Coroner.
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According to the release, on November 1 at around 2:54 p.m., the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office was dispatched to the Martic Township area of the Susquehanna River.
The release says upon arrival, the coroner encountered a person in shallow water off Peavine Island. The coroner pronounced man dead at the scene, and the body was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for further investigation, per the release.
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The release says upon investigation, the deceased male was identified as 51-year-old Tony Bortner, of Windsor, Pa. Bortner was the fire police captain of Laurel Fire Company who was first reported missing on October 17. An autopsy was scheduled.