Searchers recovered the body of a fisherman from Center Hill Lake Thursday after the man had been declared missing on Wednesday. The body of 66 year old Scott Northrup of Silver Point was recovered late Thursday morning about 100 yards from where his fishing boat was found the night before .
TWRA officials said Northrup’s body was found in about 34 feet of water.
Northrup was a Tennessee Tech University professor emeritus of chemistry and a faculty advisor to the Tech bass fishing team. He was reported missing Wednesday evening after he failed to return home from a fishing trip to the lake. His vehicle and trailer were found at the Hurricane Bridge boat ramp and his boat was found at around 7:30 Wednesday night. Authorities say there were no signs of foul play.
Body Recovered From Center Hill Lake
Jan 12, 2018 | 6:00 AM