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Missing swimmer in Cherry Grove found dead, North Myrtle Beach police say

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Cherry Grove Beach alang@sunnews.com

A 68-year-old man was found dead in the ocean around 6100 N. Ocean Blvd. in North Myrtle Beach.

He was last seen in the water a little before 2 p.m., according to Patrick Dowling, a spokesman for North Myrtle Beach police. The missing man’s body was found at about 2:40 p.m.

Officials report that his family was on the beach as the search took place.

Fire, police and beach patrol personnel and drones were on the scene to help with the search.

Gerard Albert III
The Sun News
Gerard Albert III writes about crime, courts and police for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Albert was editor-in-chief at Florida International University’s student newspaper. He also covered Miami-Dade and Broward County for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station.He is an award-winning journalist who has reported throughout South Florida and New York City. Hablo espanol.
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