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Exactly seven months after he went missing, Thomas Thornton's SUV was found submerged near Huxley Bay Boat Ramp Sunday morning in Shelby County. A body was found inside the vehicle.
Thornton, 72, had not been seen since a surveillance camera captured him leaving a gas station in Hemphill on Wednesday, March 24. The Vietnam War veteran who lived in the Mt. Neches area of Tyler County had been suffering from early stages of dementia.
Thornton's sister, Norma Armstrong, contacted KFDM 6 News to let us know that the organization Adventures with Purpose had contacted her Saturday offering to assist in the search to find her brother. The group searches for submerged vehicles and runs on donations, she said.
Submerged SUV with body inside found in search for Thomas Thornton
Thornton, 72, had not been seen since a surveillance camera captured him leaving a gas station in Hemphill on Wednesday, March 24. The Vietnam War veteran who lived in the Mt. Neches area of Tyler County had been suffering from early stages of dementia.
Thornton's sister, Norma Armstrong, contacted KFDM 6 News to let us know that the organization Adventures with Purpose had contacted her Saturday offering to assist in the search to find her brother. The group searches for submerged vehicles and runs on donations, she said.
Submerged SUV with body inside found in search for Thomas Thornton
