"Jason Thomas, 45, was reported missing on Dec. 13, hours after he left his home in Wakefield and failed to return, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory said in a joint statement. Police scoured the area with K-9 units and drones, and Thomas's family and friends launched a GoFundMe to raise money for private investigators."
"On Tuesday afternoon, a Wakefield police detective was searching around Lake Quannapowitt when they spotted a body in the previously-frozen water, according to Ryan and Skory. Wakefield police used a drone to confirm the detective's discovery, and police and fire crews recovered the body. Ryan and Skory said preliminary information, including clothing, suggested it was Thomas."
"Thomas, a scientist at the pharmaceutical company Novartis, lost both of his parents last fall and was having a difficult time coping, his wife, Kristen Bartoli, told Boston 25 News in January. 'He's an only child,' Bartoli told the news outlet. 'It was really overwhelming.'"
Jason Thomas, 45, disappeared on December 13 after leaving his Wakefield home and not returning. Authorities conducted extensive searches using K-9 units and drones, while his family and friends raised funds for private investigators. On Tuesday afternoon, a Wakefield police detective discovered a body in the previously-frozen Lake Quannapowitt. Police used a drone to confirm the discovery, and recovery crews retrieved the body. Preliminary evidence including clothing suggested it was Thomas. He was last seen near Murray and Chestnut streets, close to the lake. The state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will confirm identity and determine cause of death. Police found no evidence of foul play. Thomas worked as a scientist at Novartis and had been struggling after losing both parents the previous fall.
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