Joseph Neill, the man who disappeared while taking photographs of king tides along the Oregon coastline, has been found dead three weeks after he went missing.

He was a class act, a true gentleman and such an asset to our community. He will be dearly missed but forever remembered.”

Joseph Neill vanished after going to take pictures of the king tides, which surged that weekend along the Oregon coast. North Bend police, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Coast Guard and a host of volunteers searched for him in the days and weeks afterward. His car was found near Jordan Point, across the bay from North Bend.