WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE, 8 p.m.:
According to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran, 67-year-old David Earl Trussell was found dead around 6 p.m. just off the boat landing of the private pond in which he was last located.
Cochran says they do not suspect foul play and are considering Trussell's death to be an accidental drowning.
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At daybreak Thursday, recovery teams plan to start searching again for a missing fisherman.
Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran says the man’s wife became concerned when he didn’t return home Wednesday night.
Family members found his truck and boat at a nearby pond.
It’s on private property off Highway 68 -- a few miles outside Sandersville.
The sheriff’s office and crews arrived about 9:15 p.m. and begin looking for him, but suspended the search overnight.
A dive team will begin looking again once the sun comes back up.
The sheriff says they are not releasing the man’s name until they make the recovery.
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