Male body identified in Georgetown County. Deputies were searching for three days

The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Department revealed the identity of a man’s body found in Choppee Creek on Wednesday.

Deputies found the male body after a three-day search involving marine, terrain and drone resources, spokesperson Jason Lesely said.

The man was identified as Michael Edward Davis, 61, of Hicks Drive.

His car was involved in a single-car accident at the intersection of Rose Hill Road and Choppee Road shortly after 7 a.m. on March 26. He was reported as missing by a family member later that day, according to the sheriff’s office.

“I am sorry for the outcome, but hopefully this finding will give the family some peace,” Sheriff Carter Weaver said in a release.

This story was originally published March 30, 2023 at 10:27 AM.