India, Dec. 21 -- Olympic gold medalist and Montgomery County native Dominique Dawes' father-in-law has been found dead shortly after she said on social media that he had been missing in Virginia. The Herndon Police Department announced Leonard Thompson's tragic passing in a Facebook post.

"Earlier today, search and rescue workers in Troutville, VA located the body of Leonard Thompson, who had been missing since Monday," the police wrote. "HPD would like to thank Virginia State Police and Virginia Department of Emergency Management for their efforts and assistance with this case. All of us at Herndon Police Department send of sincerest condolences to Mr. Thompson's family and friends."

Dawes, too, shared the news on Facebook, writing, "...