A retired computer science teacher who worked with both the Peel District School Board and the Catholic board was found dead this morning near UTM, less than a day after he was reported missing.

Peel Regional Police this morning (Jan. 12) confirmed officers found the body of Rod Kuehn, 57, in the Credit River. The force issued a news release early today advising that Kuehn was missing.

He was last heard from at 2 p.m. yesterday (Jan. 11), when he left his home in the area of Erin Mills Parkway and Eglinton Avenue West, saying he intended to go for a walk, police said.

His car was found in a wooded area around Principal’s Road, just north of the UTM campus.

Const. George Tudos said police don’t suspect foul play in Kuehn’s death.

Tudos said the force’s Marine Unit assisted with search and recovery of the victim through the morning hours.

Kuehn worked as a computer science teacher with the Peel Board at John Fraser Secondary School, according to his LinkedIn profile. He retired from the Board in 2013, according to Peel Board documents found online. Kuehn’s teaching career spanned more than 20 years and also included time with the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, teaching at St. Paul Secondary School.

Kuehn often organized and ran DWITE, an online programming contest primarily for Canadian high school students.

“Best teacher I ever had. He set me on my career path, and I've never been happier,” wrote one student on a website devoted to rating teachers’ personalities and performance in the classroom.

“He is probably the best teacher to ever exist. he's so organized and humble, I look up to him in every single way,” wrote another student.