Body of missing soldier recovered from Gasconade River
GASCONADE, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting the body of Spc. Joshua Morrison was recovered Thursday morning in the Gasconade River.
Morrison was reported missing during a kayaking trip Sunday. He was last seen in the vicinity of Ruby’s Landing.
According to the Associated Press, crews searching for Morrison on Tuesday found a kayak and backpack belonging to him.
Morrison’s body was found approximately a half-mile downstream from the Missouri 17 bridge on the Gasconade River in Pulaski County.
Multiple state and local agencies and the military were part of the search for Morrison.
