UPDATE – 7/9/2024 – The missing person from the Benedict Bridge has been identified as Alex Garcia-Lopez. The search for Alex continues as of 5:30 a.m.

BENEDICT, Md. – On July 8, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a person possibly in the Patuxent River near the Benedict Bridge. 

Crews are searching for a missing 19-year-old Hispanic male wearing black swimming trunks, no shirt. He was last seen an hour before the call was dispatched.

Maryland DNR and the U.S. Coast Guard have been requested to the scene. Boats, dive teams, and air support also assisting with the search. 

If you see Alex, please call the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at 410-535-2800.