Powell River RCMP have stated in a media release that Powell River Search and Rescue located the body of a deceased male on Monday, July 14, in the area of Stillwater Main and Branch 41.
Constable Tim Kenning said, "It's believed the body is that of Shawn Ian Gentry but a positive idenfication cannot be confirmed until DNA testing can be completed."
The Vancouver Island RCMP Forensic Identification Team and the BC Coroner's office are involved with the investigation.
"Foul play is not suspected at this time," said Kenning.
RCMP request public’s help
A Powell River man has been missing since Sunday, June 29. Shawn Ian Gentry was last seen leaving on foot from a family member’s residence near Eagle River in the Stillwater area around 2 pm.
Powell River Search and Rescue Society members have been searching the area since Monday, June 30.
Gentry is a caucasian male, 45 years old, six feet tall, weighs 180 pounds, has dark hair, dark facial hair, and was last seen wearing a dark coloured long-sleeved shirt and blue jeans.
Anyone with information about Gentry is asked to please contact Powell River RCMP at 604.485.6255
