this was a part of the effort to locate michael powe who went missing after ringing the new year in with friends at an adams morgan bar. the took a tragic turn when investigators discovered powe's body at the bottom of a ventilation shaft at a apartment building here and they believe he fell to his death through an opening in the roof. a sad close to a missing person case. the police confirm the body of a man found in a ventilation shaft on built more street is that of 23-year-old michael powe. powe has been missing since new year's eve when he parted ways with his friends at shenanigans bar. friends say at around 2:45 a.m. new year's day poe powe called a friend and said he was celebrating on a rooftop which they thought he meant he wassen a rooftop bar. that was the last they heard from him. a 911 call from a resident brought investigators to this building late wednesday night located a block from the bar where powe had been with friends. what he was doing on the roof and how he fell down the shaft is still under investigation. and you're looking at the roof of the haddington, the buil

police identified him as 23-year-old michael powe.tion shaft in an apartment on built more street. >>> a prince william police officer killed in the line of duty. chris young, the wake will be from 6:00 to 59 at the chapel in wood bridge. he was killed monday amp when he collided with a mini van while responding to a call. >> here's your forecast from tom kierein. >> good morning. almost 10:00 and still below freezing. high clouds drifting through with sun shining through. up near 40 later and elsewhere, highs in the 30s. chilly dry pattern continues to the midweek next week. >> ahead on "news4 midday", tips >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> it's thirsty thursday. it's january 3rd, 2013. kathie lee is still enjoying some time off and recovering from her root canal. >> oh, did you talk to her? >> i left her a voice mail, but she wasn't answering. >> she's probably sleeping. >> taking drugs. >> taking drugs. >> which she likes to do. >> how was your nigh