Overview
- Deputies and rescue crews recovered the body on March 10 after a boating family reported a floating object near the dead end of Watson Road in Deerfield Township.
- The Portage County Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as Jacob R. Hemlick, 52, of Stark County.
- Hemlick was last seen on January 5 and was reported missing on January 12, according to sheriff's office posts.
- Responding agencies included the Portage County Sheriff's Office, Deerfield Township Fire Department, Portage County Water Rescue Team, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
- The investigation remains active, and the Portage County Coroner's Office said no foul play is suspected at this time.