The following is taken from a press release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department from Detective Amy Tipton per Sheriff Don Jones
THOMPSONVILLE, IL –On April 7, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received information of a missing endangered person from the Highland Police Department in Highland, IL who was possibly in the area of Franklin County.
The missing person’s vehicle was located on private property in rural Thompsonville. A ground and aerial search was conducted till dark and the missing person was not located at that time.
On April 8, 2017, a search team conducted another search of the area and located a 51 year old white male deceased in a creek bed in the area of where the vehicle was located. The male was pronounced dead at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner, Marty Leffler.
The death is under investigation at this time and an autopsy will be completed to rule out any suspicion of foul play.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the following agencies: Franklin County Coroner’s Office, Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, Rend Lake Search and Rescue, Cave Eastern Fire Protection District, Ewing Northern Fire Protection District, West City Fire Department, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Unit, and Highland Police Department
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