Body of missing boater found in Lake Travis

BURNET COUNTY, Texas - The body of a boater that went missing on Wednesday has been found by search crews.

At approximately 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Texas Game Wardens alongside local law enforcement were notified of a missing boater near the Grelle Recreation Area on Lake Travis. 

Multiple agencies, including the Texas Game Wardens, the Lower Colorado River Authority Lake Rangers, the Burnet County Constable's Office and the Burnet and Travis County sheriff's offices, began search efforts.  

Multiple boats, side-scan sonar, K9 units, and unmanned aircraft were deployed to look for the missing boater. Search crews were not able to locate the boater on Wednesday. 

After reconvening Thursday morning, search crews located the body of 53-year-old Tommy Eady of Buda around 10:30 a.m. using side-scan sonar. 

Eady's body was recovered in about 15 feet of water near where his boat was originally located the day prior. 

An autopsy has been ordered by the Burnet County Justice of the Peace.