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Law enforcement recovers body of missing Jupiter man

Law enforcement recovers body of missing Jupiter man
GIRLFRIEND GOT THE GUN AWAY FROM HIM. A JUPITER MAN, WHO HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE YESTERDAY HAS BEEN FOUND DEAD. MARTIN COUNTY AND PALM BEACH COUNTY DEPUTIES FOUND 71 YEAR OLD ROBERT JAGGERS INSIDE THE HUNGRY LAND PRESERVE AREA JUST AFTER NOON TODAY. THEY DO NOT KNOW YET HOW HE
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Law enforcement recovers body of missing Jupiter man
Multiple law enforcement agencies have ended a search for a man missing from Jupiter. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the body of Robert Jaegers, 71, was recovered. Personnel from the Martin County Sheriff's office and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office located Jaegers inside the Hungryland Preserve just after noon on Tuesday. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office noted the cause of death is not known at this time, and there are no signs of trauma to Jaegers. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said earlier Tuesday that Jaegers was last seen Monday afternoon near Old Indiantown Road. Because of the search, there was a large law enforcement presence near Indiantown Road and Hungryland Preserve. Editor's note: A previous version of this story noted that Jaegers' age was 81. His age was updated by the Martin County Sheriff's Office as 71.Top Headlines Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25 Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

Multiple law enforcement agencies have ended a search for a man missing from Jupiter.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the body of Robert Jaegers, 71, was recovered.

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Personnel from the Martin County Sheriff's office and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office located Jaegers inside the Hungryland Preserve just after noon on Tuesday.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office noted the cause of death is not known at this time, and there are no signs of trauma to Jaegers.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said earlier Tuesday that Jaegers was last seen Monday afternoon near Old Indiantown Road.

Because of the search, there was a large law enforcement presence near Indiantown Road and Hungryland Preserve.

Editor's note: A previous version of this story noted that Jaegers' age was 81. His age was updated by the Martin County Sheriff's Office as 71.

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Robert Jaegers
Courtesy: Martin County Sheriff's Office

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