Missouri State Highway Patrol recovers body of reported missing boater on Truman Lake

The Missouri Highway Patrol identified a boater who was reported missing on Truman Lake.
The Missouri Highway Patrol identified a boater who was reported missing on Truman Lake.(KY3)
By KY3 Staff
Published: Mar. 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM CDT
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WARSAW, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Highway Patrol has recovered the body of a boater who was reported missing on Truman Lake earlier this month.

According to MSHP Troop A, troopers found the body of 40-year-old Christopher David Salmons. Salmons has been missing since March 14.

Troopers began the search for Salmons on March 20.

He disappeared around Clear Creek Cove on Friday, March 14, near the Tebo Island Wildlife Area north of Warsaw.

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