Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands have found a man’s body while conducting a search for a New York resident who disappeared during a vacation in the Caribbean at the end of last month.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF) announced in a press release that a male body in a “state of decomposition” was discovered shortly after 9 a.m. on Saturday within the Grace Bay Police District.

Additional partner agencies were notified, and the scene was secured, according to police.

However, the RTCIPF stated that the identity of the body has not been confirmed, noting that further updates will be provided once the identification process is complete and the next of kin is notified.

Brian Tarrence, 51, was last seen leaving his condo around 3:30 a.m. at the Paradise Inn in Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, according to a missing persons flyer from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. (Turks and Caicos Royal Police Force)

“We haven’t heard from him since,” he said.

DeFazio said the Turks and Caicos police force is using every resource it has, including drone technology and CCTV to try and locate the 51-year-old man. 

He left his rental with his phone and wallet. He was wearing a T-shirt, shorts and sneakers, DeFazio said.

The day before his disappearance, he and his wife had gone on a boat trip. That evening, his wife went to bed, and when she woke up, he was gone. She hadn’t noticed he left, DeFazio said.

Turks and Caicos police are asking anyone with information about Tarrence’s disappearance to contact 911 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.