The body of a missing boater was recovered from Tims Ford Lake.

According to Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency officials, Christopher S. Hale's body was found around 5pm, Monday.

Emergency personnel responded to a 911 call in the early morning hours of August 19, near the Bluegill Grill on Tims Ford Lake. According to witnesses, 41-year-old Christopher S. Hale, of Shelbyville, TN, entered the water and disappeared. Mr. Hale was not wearing a life jacket.

The TWRA, Franklin County Sheriff's department personnel along with Franklin County and Coffee County Rescue Squads searched for Hale for many hours until he was found.

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