Pennsylvania native Don Slusser, 73, was found dead Friday morning after an extensive overnight search on Percy Priest Lake, said a news release from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Slusser was reported missing Thursday evening after he failed to return from a solo kayak trip.
The release states that Slusser and his wife had spent the day hiking and kayaking near the Seven Points Campground before deciding to return to their campsite. According to the release, he told his wife around 3:30 p.m. that he would continue paddling and expected to return to the campground by 7:00 p.m. When he did not return, emergency agencies were called and a search began.
Coordinated search efforts were made by the Metro Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Nashville Fire Department, Metro Police Department, the TWRA and Long Hunter State Park authorities, which continued into the early morning hours. TWRA says that the search paused around 1:30 a.m. but resumed Friday morning…