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CCSO: Body found in Charlotte Harbor identified

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office investigation
Posted at 7:29 PM, Jul 18, 2023
and last updated 2023-07-18 21:19:34-04

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — Tuesday, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office confirmed a body was found in the Charlotte Harbor near the base of the U.S. 41 Bridge.

The victim has now been identified as 73-year-old Roger Harold Nehring.

Nehring's family has been notified. His cause of death will be determined, pending autopsy results.

CCSO was notified of the incident around 1:54 p.m. by a community member who was traveling in the area.

It is also unclear how long Nehring's body had been in the water before it was found.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call CCSO at 941-639-2102