Body of missing Cache Creek, B.C., fire chief Clayton Cassidy found
CACHE CREEK, B.C. — The body of a fire chief believed to have been swept away by high flood waters in British Columbia’s Interior has been found.
RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said the Ashcroft fire department found Clayton Cassidy’s body in the water at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, during its daily patrol of Cache Creek.
Cassidy had been missing since May 5, following heavy rainfall and intense flooding. He was last known to be checking water levels in Cache Creek, and his vehicle was later found at the site.
He was thought to have been swept away by the flood water, and was presumed dead after several days.