Body of Missing Boater Found After Falling Overboard

The body of a missing boater from Edenton seen falling overboard from a boat in the Albemarle Sound has been found and recovered. Jimmy D. McKinney, 42 years old from Edenton, was seen by a driver on the bridge on Highway 32 falling off his boat on Sunday about noon time. A search was started Sunday and continued on Monday by several agencies including dive teams from Eastern Carolina and the US Coast Guard. A dog on the boat was rescued from the boat, the boat was found and anchored by a nearby good Samaritan. Washington County Sheriff’s Office report the death appears to be the result of an accident.

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