Body found in Dillon Reservoir identified as Minnesota man who was last seen in November
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The Summit County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the body found in Dillon Reservoir near the Frisco disc golf course on Wednesday, April 31, as 51-year-old Leroy Schmidt.
The Moorhead Police Department of Moorhead, Minnesota, has confirmed that a missing person’s case is now closed following the identification of the body found in Dillon Reservoir. The Moorhead police department issued a missing persons alert on Jan. 7, 2025, noting he was last seen or heard from on Nov. 2, 2024. Moorhead police believed he was in the areas of Las Vegas, Nevada, or Omaha, Nebraska.
Coroner Amber Flenniken said the determination of his cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy, which typically takes around six to eight weeks to receive results. Flenniken arrived on scene around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and confirmed Schmidt was found fully clothed.
The Summit County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the body found in Dillon Reservoir near the Frisco disc golf course on Wednesday, April 31, as 51-year-old Leroy Schmidt.
The Moorhead Police Department of Moorhead, Minnesota, has confirmed that a missing person’s case is now closed following the identification of the body found in Dillon Reservoir. The Moorhead police department issued a missing persons alert on Jan. 7, 2025, noting he was last seen or heard from on Nov. 2, 2024. Moorhead police believed he was in the areas of Las Vegas, Nevada, or Omaha, Nebraska.
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Coroner Amber Flenniken said the determination of his cause and manner of death is pending an autopsy, which typically takes around six to eight weeks to receive results. Flenniken arrived on scene around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and confirmed Schmidt was found fully clothed.
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