TOOELE — The body of a man who was missing and presumed dead since last fall was recovered by the Tooele County Sheriff's Office over the weekend.

Friday night, a hiker found the body of 62-year-old Gary L. Nielsen, of West Valley City, while rock hunting. The body was found about two miles north of where Nielsen's truck was found, near Lookout Pass, on Dec. 6, 2005. Family members reported Nielsen missing on Oct. 10, 2005.

Tooele County Sheriff Frank Park said a preliminary investigation indicates Nielsen died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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