Colby's body found in river
Wife identifies the ex-CIA chief
May 6, 1996
Web posted at: 10:10 a.m. EDTROCKY POINT, Maryland (CNN) -- The body of former CIA Director William Colby was recovered Monday morning about 20 yards from where his capsized, half-submerged canoe was found eight days ago, the Charles County Sheriff's Department said.
The body was discovered about 8 a.m. EST by searchers from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources who were patrolling the Wicomico River, a tributary of the Potomac River.
Colby's body was identified by his wife, Sally Shelton-Colby. Last week, she said she hoped her husband would be found, injured and awaiting rescue.
Authorities said they believe Colby's body had been submerged where it was found, and it only recently rose to the surface, CNN Producer Gavin Thomas reported from the scene.
Colby, 76, was director of the CIA in the 1970s. He was reported missing after he went canoeing in front of his vacation home in southern Maryland on April 27.
His disappearance touched off a search by air and water using divers and specially trained dogs.
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