The body of a photographer who went missing three weeks ago has been found along the Oregon coast, authorities said Sunday.
The Coos County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that a worker at Clausen Oysters Farm alerted authorities just before 9:30 a.m. during low tide that a “possible deceased person had been found in Haines Inlet.” announced that it had been discovered.
Officers recovered the body, later identified as Neal. Neil was swept away by the tide about 1.5 miles inland from the railroad bridge over Coos Bay at Jordan Point, and his personal belongings were first discovered on December 15. It is reported that Neil left his home on this day to photograph the King Tide in Horsfall. I went to the beach and never went back.
Joe Strong, a Facebook page dedicated to searching for Neil, posted that Neil was “pushed far inland by high tides during his fall.”
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Joseph Neal went missing on December 15th while photographing king tides at Horsfall Beach on the Oregon coast. (Joe Strong / Facebook)
In another Facebook post, one of Neil's children described him as a “survivalist” who would “do whatever it takes to get through difficult situations.”
Neal was found dead three weeks later in Haines Inlet, authorities said. (Joe Strong / Facebook)
In a post, Neil's family thanked everyone who helped with the search.
“Thank you everyone for the support you have shown us and for your dedicated search efforts over the past three weeks,” the post reads.
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The family's store, The Electric Hospital, closed on Monday “in memory of our beloved Dr. Joe,” according to a post from the family.
“Please be kind to the staff who were like a second family to him,” the post read. “We will reopen on Tuesday, just as our father did. Please stop by and don't be afraid to use his name. He will always be in our hearts. So… Recognizing him is something we are all grateful for.” ”
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The family added: “Let's use Monday to go on an adventure with our loved one, appreciate creation, and honor him.”
