Body of missing boater found in Pamlico River

The body of a missing boater was found Saturday in Washington.

2024-12-23

At 1:47 a.m., the Washington Police and Washington Fire-Rescue and EMS Departments were notified of a potential missing person from the Washington Docks.

Investigators determined that the boater fell into the Pamlico River.

The Sidney Dive Team and the Bunyan Fire Department were contacted for additional resources.

Around 10:20 a.m., the Sidney Dive Team located the body of the missing boater, 56-year-old William Foster, of Washington.