The body of an autistic 20-year-old who left his home 44 days ago and never returned has been found floating in a creek near a golf course . Eagle Scout Brian Gewirtz told his family he was going for a walk near his Brooklyn , New York , home on February 17 , but did n't come back . His family started a frantic search in the local community , warning people of his disability which made it hard for him to understand spoken language . Eagle Scout Brian Gewirtz told his family he was going for a walk near is Brooklyn , New York , home on February 17 , but did n't come back . But police said Friday his body had been discovered at Marine Park Golf Club , just two miles from his home . Laura Rivera , Brian 's godmother , told ABC 7 : 'He was so thoughtful , and if you were sad he would sit with you for hours just hugging you and saying I love you . 'He was over 18 yes , but he had the mind of a very much younger person because of his disability , and lots of people did n't understand that and there really needs to be a law just like an amber alert . Police suspect he wandered into Marine Park back in mid-February and got disoriented . The freezing temperatures at the time mean hypothermia could also have contributed to his death . A worker in the pro shop told The New York Post the body was found near the eight hole and came up with the tide . Gewirtz ’ s family and friends offered a $ 5,000 reward if he was found alive . His family started a frantic search in the local community , warning people of his disability which made it hard for him to understand spoken language . Police said his body had been discovered at Marine Park Golf Club ( pictured ) , just two miles from his home .
Brian Gewirtz , 20 , left his home in Brooklyn , New York , on February 17 . He did n't return , sparking a frantic search from his family . His body was found the next day by police officers who were called to investigate reports of an unresponsive man at around 5 a.m.