SILSBEE, Texas — Search crews found a body believed to be 44-year-old Summer Clark, near the area she was last seen swimming in the Neches River Saturday afternoon, according to Capt. Ryan Hall of the Texas Game Wardens.
The body was found around 7:20 p.m., north of Village Creek where Hardin, Jasper and Orange Counties intersect according to Game Warden Captain Ryan Hall.
The search for Clark resumed at daybreak Sunday morning. Rescuers spent late Saturday afternoon and into the evening searching for her.
Capt. Hall tells 12News that Clark and her fiancée were boating in the area and stopped for a swim. Her fiancée told officials that Clark went into the water and never resurfaced.
Authorities were first notified before 5 p.m. about the incident Hall said.
Jasper County Justice of the Peace Steve Connor has ordered an autopsy.
Capt. Hall tells 12News his agency worked the drowning, but if autopsy were to show something criminal happened, it would be sheriff's office that would investigate.
Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis tells 12News the autopsy will determine if foul play is a possibility.
He says this is treated like any other death investigation.
Preliminary results expected in a week.
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