Alec Campbell, a 38-year-old Pennsylvania park ranger who disappeared while kayaking in the Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park has been found dead, writes Abigail Adams for People.
Campbell went missing on Friday, May 23. Two days later, authorities said that his body had been recovered. The official cause of death will be determined by the Bucks County Coroner’s Office.
A GoFundMe campaign was started for his wife, Rena, and sons, 8-year-old Calder and 5-year-old Miles.
“Alec was a bright and energetic light to all,” wrote Haley Richter, the online fundraiser organizer. She called Campbell “a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend to his family and community.”
Ryan Andrew Chudd, Campbell’s friend, wrote in a Facebook post the late park ranger was “a tremendous outdoorsman, smart, clever, kind, and radiant.”
Campbell was “a dedicated member of our Pennsylvania state park staff,” said Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. “Alec’s commitment and passion touched many lives, and his loss is felt deeply across our entire community.”
Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags in Pennsylvania to fly at half-staff on May 27 in honor of the park ranger.
To learn more about Alec Campbell’s life, the community’s response, and the legacy he leaves behind, read the full story at People magazine.
