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Body of missing Chesapeake Beach boater recovered

TAYLORS ISLAND, Md. – The Maryland Natural Resources Police said it has ended the search for a missing Chesapeake Beach boater after his body was located Thursday afternoon near Taylors Island.

65-year-old Lonnie James Johnson’s vessel was found unmanned back on November 14th in the area of Taylors Island in Dorchester County after he left Chesapeake Beach to go fishing a day earlier.

Officers responded the northwest shoreline of Taylors Island around 12:30 on December 4 when NRP aviators spotted his body while conducting searches.

Multiple agencies helped with the 21 day search for Johnson.

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