A body that was recovered from the Kanawha River last year has been identified as a as Mark Coles, 68, of Rand, reported missing on Nov. 3, 2022, by his family after days without contact, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. The body was recovered from the Kanawha River in Montgomery in January 2023 and was sent to the West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner due to its condition. The Marshall University Forensic Science Center conducted a familial DNA test and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirmed the identity. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said in the statement that deputies hoped for a different outcome and sent their condolences to Coles’ family.