WASHINGTON — The body of a man who went missing at Sandy Point State Park Tuesday afternoon has been recovered, authorities say.
Maryland Natural Resources Police tweeted Wednesday night that the body of 71-year-old Burns Brabham has been found.
Body of 71 yo man missing from @SandyPointSP since yesterday has been recovered. pic.twitter.com/ehta77Mfha
— MD NRP (@MDNRPolice) June 1, 2016
Police spokeswoman Candy Thompson said that Brabham was on a trip to the park with his group home from Pennsylvania.
When the group got ready to leave the park at around 3 p.m., Thompson says they noticed he was missing and immediately reported it to police.
Police said Brabham suffered from mental illness and was legally blind. Police were concerned for his well-being, prompting a search of the area.
Thompson said Natural Resources Police officers along with park rangers and state police searched the water, woods and numerous areas of the park on Tuesday. A state police helicopter with infrared capabilities, as well as search dogs, were also assisting in the search for Brabham.
