UPDATE: Camp Peary Police discovered a man's body male in the York River at approximately 10:11 a.m. on July 29, 2025. The body was located about 0.45 miles from the Gloucester Point Fishing Pier. The discovery comes approximately 42 hours after Steven Kendall Wright was reported missing from the Gloucester Point Beach. The Gloucester County Sheriff's Office is working with the Medical Examiner to confirm the identity of the man found in the river and will provide an update once the identity is confirmed.
RICHMOND, Va. β Authorities are searching for Steven Kendall Wright, who disappeared while swimming at Gloucester Point Beach.
Emergency services received a 911 call on Sunday reporting that Wright had not resurfaced after entering the York River.
Search and rescue teams worked through Sunday evening but were unable to locate the missing Richmond man.
Efforts resumed Monday.
Wright is described as a 5'11", 220-pound Black male with short black hair and brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing red or green shorts and no shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call Investigator Krause with the Gloucester County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at 804-693-4139.
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