SALT RIVER, AZ — Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says a man who was last seen along the Salt River Monday evening was found dead on Tuesday.
Family identified the victim as Tre-Vor Adams, 53, who was last seen fishing in the Sheep’s Crossing area of the river Monday evening.
Officials say Adams had been fishing in the water for several hours, but was reported missing by his wife around 5:30 p.m.
“When he didn’t call me back within two or three hours, I knew something was wrong,” said Nicole Nichols about her missing husband Tuesday morning. She described her husband as an experienced fisherman who frequented the area.
MCSO search-and-rescue crews responded to the area Monday night for the search, but were unable to locate the fisherman. Some of his gear was located along the shore, which helped crews narrow down an area to search.
Officials returned Tuesday morning to continue the search for Adams. ABC15 saw a helicopter, boat, and ground crews working to locate the missing fisherman, along with his family.
Officials said he was found dead around 9:30 a.m. and the cause of death is under investigation.
Watch live video from the scene Tuesday morning in the video player below:
