LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Chautauqua County officials say the search for a missing Lakewood man has now become a recovery mission, as crews continue efforts to locate his body after more than three weeks.
Daniel Emerson, 64, who has not been seen since March 3, is now presumed dead as search operations shift focus. Emerson was last spotted near Fairmount Avenue and Lakeview Avenue.
Search efforts have been concentrated on Chautauqua Lake, where divers and water patrol units have spent extensive time combing the area. Deputies discovered a key piece of evidence last week when Emerson’s truck was found submerged underwater in the lake…