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Lonnie James Johnson, 65, of Chesapeake Beach, was reported missing after failing to return from a boating trip.

His 23-foot white center console boat was found empty near Taylor’s Island after a search traced his cell phone signal.

Maryland Natural Resources Police and partner agencies are using drones, air units, and dive teams in the search.

Maryland officials are searching the Chesapeake Bay for a missing boater after his vessel was found empty near Taylor’s Island in Dorchester County on Friday.

What we know:

According to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police , the missing boater has been identified as Lonnie James Johnson, 65, of Chesapeake Beach.

Officers were dispatched Friday morning after receiving a report of an overdue boater who was last seen

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