Missing Habersham County Man Found Saturday in Stephens County

The search for a missing Habersham County man has come to a tragic end in Stephens County.

According to Habersham County Sheriff’s spokesman Rob Moore, the body of 26-year-old Tony Quinnion Mooney was found in rural Stephens County on Saturday morning, Feb. 24.

Mooney had been missing since 10:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Feb. 21.

A post made last Friday on the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page said Mooney was believed to be on foot and was said to be in an “ altered mental state.”

The public was advised to call 911 with any information, and not to approach Mooney.

On Saturday morning, Stephens County Sheriff’s deputies and Stephens County Search and Rescue started a ground search for Mooney at around 7:30 a.m. off of Rock Road, with K-9 and drone assistance.

Stephen County Chief Deputy Coroner Lee Woody told sister station WNEG News that, at around 9 a.m. Saturday Sergeant Michael Vice and his K9 bloodhound ‘Lady’ located a piece of clothing in the wooded area off Georgia Highway 365.

Shortly after 10 a.m. Vice and ‘Lady,’ along with Deputy Ryan Brown and Sergeant Douglas Marcus, found Mooney’s body.

Authorities say foul play is not suspected.

The cause of death has not been determined at this time and is under investigation by the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and Stephens County Coroner’s Office.

Habersham County Sheriff’s Office Investigator George Cason said in a statement, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Mooney’s family.

Other agencies involved in the search included the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, White County Search and Rescue and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

Mooney’s body was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation State Crime Lab in Decatur for an autopsy.