Released by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office …
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Department reports that a death investigation is currently underway following the discovery of a deceased white male earlier today (Sunday, July 21st) under the bridge at Wayside Park on State Road 79.
The deceased was pulled from the water and later turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine an official cause of death; however early investigation does not indicate this to have been a suspicious death.
The identify of the deceased is not being released pending notification of next of kin.
The Sheriff’s Department says it is still early in the investigation, and they will update this post with more information as it becomes available.