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Body of Salem, Ore. fisherman recovered

The Columbian
Published: February 13, 2011, 12:00am

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Authorities have recovered the body of a 46-year-old Salem man who fell into the Santiam River Jan. 27 while fishing with a friend in Gates.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the body of Troy Topper was recovered Saturday night after two fishermen in a drift boat spotted the body about 15 miles downstream from where he fell into the river.

The Salem Fire Department Water Surface Rescue Team assisted.

Topper was fishing from the river bank Jan. 27. He lost his footing when he went to the water’s edge to wash his hands. His friend tried to pull him from the fast-moving, 38-degree water with a fishing pole but was unsuccessful.

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