Body of Washington man recovered from Salmon River near Riggins
Austin Kelley, 26, of Olympia, Washington was presumed dead on Sept. 4, after he attempted to swim across the Salmon River and was pulled under, according to an Idaho County Sheriff’s Office press release.
It wasn’t until Thursday that crews were able to recover his body and transport it to Blackmer’s Funeral Home in Grangeville, according to the release.
Our son Austin was caught in a current in the #salmon river near #riggins Idaho yesterday. Please help us find him. pic.twitter.com/M8bfz6Yoc8
— Cortney Kelley (@Cortkelley) September 5, 2016
Kelley had been an assistant high school soccer coach and a civil engineer. He also had recently started a family. He was married with a new baby. His family and friends still looked for Kelley after the sheriff’s office stated he was presumed dead.
#BringAustinHome Hold on Austin, we are searching for you. Help is coming. pic.twitter.com/uYyeUBCylC
— Cortney Kelley (@Cortkelley) September 7, 2016
The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office worked with Idaho County Search and Rescue, the Riggins dive team, Clearwater County search dogs, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game as well as family and friends to find Kelley.
This story was originally published September 16, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Body of Washington man recovered from Salmon River near Riggins."