BELLE ISLE, Mich. – The body of a Plymouth man who went missing on Belle Isle nine days earlier was discovered by officials about nine miles away.
James Kuntz, 63, of Plymouth, was last seen May 10 at the Detroit Yacht Club on Belle Isle. He was reported missing May 12, prompting a search that involved local, state, and federal authorities.
Officials searched for Kuntz on the ground, in the water, and using helicopters. His body was ultimately found Sunday morning off of Fighting Island in the Detroit River, about nine miles south of the Detroit Yacht Club.
“This is never how we want to conclude a search, but we hope the recovery of this man’s body can bring closure to his family and friends,” said Lt. Todd Szyska, the DNR law enforcement supervisor in Detroit.
Kuntz’s cause of death will be determined by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office.
