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Missing Person found this morning in Orange Beach
Orange Beach Police Dept. • Jun 08, 2020
Missing person was found on the beach this morning
(OBA®) - Orange Beach Police responded to a body found in the surf at the 1st shell parking lot at around 06:00 am this morning. The body has been identified as the subject that was reported missing early Sunday morning.
A call for a missing male was received in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 44 year old male left his hotel at 10:30 pm to walk the dog and never came back. The car and dog were found in the parking lot of the Gulf Restaurant Sunday morning around 07:00 am.
This incident is under investigation but there were no signs of foul play.
The name of the male will be released once the family has been notified.
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OBA Editor Note:
The family contacted the OBA Website and identified the victim at 44 year old Heath Gilmer.
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