MCS Report #749
Classification: Suspicious Death
Requesting Agency: Clinton County Sheriff’s Department
Date of Activation: 03/10/2021
Commander and Department: Capt. Bruce Fleshren, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Capt. Jesse Phillips, Shiloh Police Department
Deputy Report Officer and Department: Sgt. Tim Lawrence, Madison County Sheriff’s Department
Victim: Undisclosed
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department requested the assistance of the Major Case Squad in investigating the death of a 37 year-old man. On 03-06-2021, the man had been listed as a missing person with the Centralia Police Department. On 03-07-2021, the man’s body was located in a retention pond in the 8000 block of Jolliff Bridge Rd, Centralia, after some of his personal belongings were located floating in the pond. An autopsy showed a fatal injury to the man’s throat.
After an extensive investigation into the man’s death, no suspects were developed and no foul play was discovered. The results were turned over the Clinton County Coroner to make a final determination as to the cause of death.
