Seattle man identified as body found off Bainbridge Island

The dead body recovered from the water near Bainbridge Island's Rockaway Beach on Friday has been identified as a 53-year-old man from Seattle, John W. Searle. His last known address was the Pioneer Square area, according to an announcement from the city of Bainbridge Island.

Searle was found around 2 p.m. between Rockaway Beach and Blakely Rock. His body is being examined by the Kitsap County Medical Examiner's Office and an investigation is ongoing, according to the announcement.