The body of a 17-year-old who disappeared while swimming in the Connecticut River in Haddam was recovered Wednesday morning, according to a spokesman for the state’s environmental agency.
Khailon Rivers of Middletown was last seen just before 5 p.m. Monday, when he was trying to help a family member in distress, said Will Healey of the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection.
"We extend our condolences to the Rivers family in their loss," said DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Col. Chris Lewis. "We commend the multiple responding agencies for their immediate and robust assistance in the search and recovery effort.