Man found dead in Cedar Fork on Sunday morning
Galesburg Register-Mail
GALESBURG — Galesburg Police announced Sunday night the death of a 67-year-old man who was discovered in Cedar Fork in the area of the Bickerdyke Bridge earlier in the day.
As of noon Monday, police had no update on the case, according to Police Chief Russ Idle.
According to a news release on the GPD Facebook page, at 8:12 a.m. Sunday, GPD was notified of a person down in Cedar Fork in the area of the Bickerdyke Bridge.
When officers arrived, they found a white male subject down in Cedar Fork lying in the water. Officers lowered themselves down into Cedar Fork and found the subject to be deceased.
The victim was later identified as 67-year-old William D. Avery. His family has been notified.
The scene was secured, and Illinois State Police crime scene investigators were called to process the scene. The GPD Special Operations unit also responded.
This case is currently under investigation.
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