Body of Missing Bel Air Business Owner Found at Conowingo Dam
Police said the man was identified as Scott Hammer, founder of Bel Air's CODA Records, by his driver's license and clothing.
Nearly two months after Scott Hammer's wife reported him missing and a vehicle registered to them was abandoned near the Conowingo Dam, police said his body was found in the Susquehanna River. Hammer, 57, lived on the 300 block of Bourbon Street in Havre de Grace and owned a business on Main Street in Bel Air. Maryland State Police said that just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, workers at the Conowingo Dam reported seeing a body on a rock when the water level subsided. Since the area was not accessible by foot or by boat, a Maryland State Police helicopter flew in and lowered two flight paramedics with a rescue basket down to the body, according to police. The body was placed in the rescue basket and hoisted from the river, state police said. It…
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Becky
8:17 am on Thursday, February 28, 2013
When his wife reported him missing, she told the police that he was suicidal. He also left a suicide note. He probably left his lights flashing so he wouldn't cause an accident. Just because a person wants to kill himself, doesn't mean that he wants to hurt anybody else. more ›