TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. – An 80-year-old Sylacauga man who went missing from a boat launch on Logan Martin Lake on Wednesday, Nov. 11 was found dead later that morning, authorities said.
Talladega County Coroner Shaddix Murphy identified the man as Houston Wilson.
Wilson was apparently dropped off at the boat launch by his brother shortly after 12:00 a.m. with his boat. When his brother returned to pick him up, Wilson was gone. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear.
Pell City Fire Chief Jerry Dailey said the city’s dive team received a call about a missing person at 2:00 a.m. Multiple agencies searched for Wilson Wednesday morning.
His body was recovered near the Back Porch Grill on Logan Martin Lake at about 10:00 a.m.
