The body of of a missing man has been recovered from the Owen Sound Bay.

On June 19, 2018, Mr. Terry Schope was reported missing to the Owen Sound Police Service.

On Sunday, July 8, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m, a deceased man was located along the east shoreline of the 1700 block of 1st Avenue East of the Owen Sound Bay.

The Coroner's Office was notified and attended the scene where the man had been located. A post mortem examination will be conducted on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in London, Ontario.

The deceased man has been identified as Mr. Terry Schope, of Owen Sound.

The investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released by the Owen Sound Police Service.

The Owen Sound Police Service would like to thank the public and the media for their help in sharing information during the search for Mr. Schope.

source: media release, OSPS