Jefferson County ? Army Corps of Engineers will release water from the Delaware River today so authorities can continue their search for a missing Perry man, police chief Ramon Gonzalez said.

Shawn Fowler, 44, has been missing since 2 p.m. Dec. 10, and there are fears that he fell over a steep bank and into the river, which is near his home.

Emergency workers had planned to drag the river Thursday, but it was frozen, Gonzalez said. The police chief anticipates that by releasing water from the river, the ice will be broken up so the search can resume.

Fowler is 6 feet tall, weighs 180 pounds, and has long brown hair and a beard, police said. Any information about Fowler should be reported to Jefferson County emergency officials at (785) 863-2351.