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According to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, a body was recovered in the St. Clair River Thursday morning and is believed to be the missing swimmer from Friday night. A relative of the young man who had rented a plane, called St. Clair County Central Dispatch received a call at about 7:45 a.m. to report that a body had been spotted off Russell Island. Algonac Fire and Rescue sent a boat into the area and located the body. It was transported back to shore and taken to the morgue at McLaren Port Huron Hospital where the St. Clair County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an examination to make positive identification of the person located. The Medical Examiner’s Office has given no timeline on when they will release their findings. Members of the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team had been searching for Gleason since he was first reported missing on Friday night shortly before 9:00 p.m. Gleason had jumped off a boat that was in the St. Clair River behind the St. Clair Inn. Yesterday evening hundreds of community members gathered along the boardwalk in St. Clair to honor his life. A short concert, moment of silence and prayer took place in show of support of the young man and his family. Several fundraisers are currently taking place to help the family during this difficult time.
