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#Pierre Morris’s body found off LI 2 weeks after he fell off boat

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“Pierre Morris’s body found off LI 2 weeks after he fell off boat”

The body of a Queens man has been recovered off the coast of Long Island — two weeks after police said he apparently fell overboard while working on a boat.

Pierre Morris, 45, from Far Rockaway, was found dead off of Smith Point County Park in Shirley around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Suffolk County Police Department.

Investigators said Morris, an employee of H&L Contracting in Hauppauge, vanished Nov. 18 while doing work on a boat at the Smith Point Marina in Shirley.

A co-worker reported Morris missing after 3 p.m. the same day.

It is believed Morris’ death was the result of a fall into the water.

PIctured is a marina sign at Smith Point on Long Island. — The body of Pierre Morris, 45, was discovered Wednesday off of Shirley, Long Island, two weeks after he was believed to have fallen overboard while working on a boat.

Pictured is a view of the water off Smith Point County Park. — Morris was found in the water off of Smith Point County Park.

There was no immediate response to a Thursday request for comment from Pierre’s employer.

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