Bar Harbor - The body of 73-year-old Dennis Webber of Colorado Springs, Colorado was recovered at 10 p.m. Saturday from Frenchman Bay.
According to the Maine Marine Patrol, Mr. Webber had launched his kayak for a solo trip from a location at the end of Seely Road in Bar Harbor at approximately 4:30 p.m. yesterday. When he failed to return, a family member notified the Bar Harbor Police Department at approximately 8:30 p.m. A search was then initiated involving members of the Maine Marine Patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Park Service.
Mr. Webber’s body was located in the water by National Park personnel near The Thrumcap, a small island near his reported put in location at Seely Road. Mr. Webber was wearing a life jacket when his body was recovered. His kayak has not been found.
His body was transported to the Bar Harbor town pier where local EMS personnel pronounced him deceased.
Mr. Webber’s body has been transported to Jordan Fernald Funeral Home and will be examined by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner’s Office.