PANAMA CITYBEACH - The body of a missing transient was found Wednesday morning in a wooded area near the 12000 block of Front Beach Road.
Police officials confirmed that the body was that of Cameron Tyler Smith, 20, who was last seen around 6:30 a.m. Friday. Smith, a transient originally from Rex, Ga., had been staying in a tent near a small body of water in the same area where he was ultimately discovered, police said. Divers found his body in the water, according to Panama City Beach Police Chief Drew Whitman.
"We don't expect any foul play," Whitman said. However, the cause of Smith's death remains under investigation, he added.