Crews recover body of missing swimmer in Atlantic Beach

Multiple agencies were involved in search

Police and lifeguards respond to report of missing swimmer (News4JAX)

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – Less than a day after the U.S. Coast Guard, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue and beaches police officers started searching for a missing swimmer Tuesday night, a body was found Wednesday morning.

Atlantic Beach Police confirmed crews located a man’s body in the water just north of 19th Street in Atlantic Beach.

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Multiple lifeguards were seen in the water near Ahern Street on Tuesday night searching for the swimmer. The Coast Guard had a boat assisting in the search as well.

Police have not released the identity of the man who was found.