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Body of missing Holland teen found

Posted at 3:46 PM, Jun 22, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-22 22:27:38-04

HOLLAND, Mich. - The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says that the body of a missing teen boater has been found.

Riley Hoeksema's body was found at approximately 12 p.m. Wednesday using side-scan sonar technology in about 27 feet of water in Lake Michigan.  The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, Michigan State Police and Muskegon County Sheriff's Office were involved in the search.

Hoeksema went missing after a zodiac-style boat capsized Sunday night making a sharp turn off of Holland State Park.  A second teen who was in the boat surfaced and was rescued by a passing boater.  Hoeksema never surfaced.

Hoeksema was a student at Holland Christian High School.  His funeral is scheduled for Friday.

We'll have more details as they become available.