<h2>Police recover body of John Conrad III in Gunpowder River five days after his boat was found motoring in circles</h2>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">SPARROWS POINT, MD. &#8212; The body of a Baltimore County boater, whose disappearance was the subject of an extensive search by law enforcement and rescue agencies, was recovered at 7:00 p.m. on May 30, 2015 near Salt Peter in the Gunpowder River, the Maryland Natural Resources Police said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">John Wilmer Conrad III, 40, of Sparks, was on his way from Chestertown to a Middle River marina on May 25, when he went missing. His 25-foot sailboat was seen the next morning, motoring in a circle near North Point State Park, by a Baltimore County Police aviation unit.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Coast Guard was able to board the boat, anchor it and rescue a dog.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Heavy seas and gusty winds hampered search efforts by units from NRP, the Coast Guard and Baltimore County.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">NRP investigators inventoried the boat and spoke to colleagues and family to establish a timeline tracing Conrad’s final hours. The investigation continues.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Conrad’s body was taken to the state Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore for an autopsy.</span></p>
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