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.
There were no suspicious circumstances at the scene and the cause of death has yet to be determined, per the release.
The Laurel Fire Co. said in a Facebook post that Bortner “was a valued member of Laurel Fire and a friend to us.”
He had been with the company since 2006 and had risen through the fire police ranks, from officer to lieutenant and finally as captain.
“Additionally, Tony was always willing to help at fund raising events, station chores and anything else we needed help with along the way,” they wrote. “Tony will be greatly missed, but we will always hold him in our hearts and minds.”
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