Unidentified man found dead in water at suburban Chicago forest preserve
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities are seeking the public’s help identifying a man found dead in Lake Michigan at a suburban Chicago forest preserve.
What we know:
The body was discovered shortly after 6 p.m. Friday at Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, located at 10 Cliff Road in Highland Park.
Lake County Forest Preserves police, along with Highland Park police and fire departments, responded to multiple reports of a body in the water. The man was found in shallow water near the shoreline.
An autopsy conducted Monday determined the man's death was consistent with drowning, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Despite multiple scientific attempts, the man has not been identified.
He is described as being about 5 feet 3 inches tall and believed to be in his late 50s to early 70s, with gray hair and balding on the top of his head, the coroner’s office said.
He was wearing light blue drawstring shorts, an olive green Adidas hat, size 7 Nike shoes, a silver-colored metal ring and a Tahari watch.
What you can do:
Anyone with information that could help identify the man is asked to contact the Lake County Coroner’s Office at 847-377-2200 or the Lake County Forest Preserves Police Department.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Lake County Coroner's Office.