Search for Missing Man

Stephen Chan of Newmarket, Maryland, was reported missing from the Ikes Point boat launch area along the shores of Echo Lake on Mount Desert Island on the evening of August 25th. Following a brief investigation and a ground search, searchers determined that all indicators pointed to a focused effort on searching the water. Acadia rangers and local volunteers assisted the Maine Warden Service as they conducted air and underwater searches through the afternoon of August 26th. Warden Service divers found Chan’s body in about 60 feet of water and approximately 200 yards off shore from his suspected starting point. Rangers served as members of the overall incident command, as operations for ground searches, and as family liaison.