A body was found Friday in the Big Thompson River in Larimer County after a man notified the sheriff’s office that his brother had gone missing.
The victim is a 37-year-old Texas man. The Larimer County coroner’s office will determine cause and manner of death and will release the identity of the victim.
The sheriff’s office was notified about 12:35 a.m. Friday that the Texas man was missing. He was last seen by his brother about 9 p.m. on U.S. 34 in the Big Thompson Canyon.
The two had planned to spend the night at a cabin, about one-half mile from where they had parked. They got separated in the dark, however, and the 37-year-old didn’t make it to the cabin. The brother and friends searched for him to no avail and later contacted authorities.
On Friday morning, a Larimer County Search & Rescue team began looking for the man. About 9:20 a.m., a fisherman notified searchers of a body in the river. The body, confirmed to be the missing man, was recovered with the assistance of Estes Valley Fire Protection District and the State Patrol.
