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Wife finds missing husband's blue kayak on river, then body is found, WA cops say
A 38-year-old man was found dead in a river after his wife spotted his empty blue kayak, deputies in Washington said.
Adam Anson was reported missing Saturday, Aug. 2, in Asotin, the Asotin County Sheriff's Office said in an Aug. 4 news release.
His wife found his kayak anchored about 50 feet from the shoreline, across from Asotin Elementary School, deputies said.
But her husband was nowhere to be seen.
She called 911 and showed authorities his empty kayak, deputies said.
Deputies said they tracked Anson's phone and used side-scan sonar but couldn't find him.
The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office brought a marine unit and dive team from Idaho to the river and found his body within 20 minutes, deputies said.
Anson's body was found about 80 yards from where his kayak was left, deputies said.
Authorities said they believe he died from accidental drowning as there was no sign of foul play
A medical examiner will confirm his official cause of death.
Grieving friends and family shared their thoughts and memories of Anson on Facebook.
'I will cherish every moment we had together! I will never forget the endless love you have shown me in every day of our 15yrs as partners, lovers, best friends, we have so many memories I will hold with my soul forever!' his wife, Kelsey Anson, said in a Facebook post.
'Adam was so loved by this entire valley. He was a Husband, A Father, A son. Many knew him from his friendly face + service at Autozone,' Christy Wassmuth said in another post.
'Adam was a kind man and a good neighbor. Our hearts are broken for his sweet family, friends, and coworkers,' his neighbor Lynndee Wilks said in another post.
The Snake River divides Washington and Idaho. Asotin is a small city near the river in southeastern Washington.
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