The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified Timothy W. Hegger, 67, of Arnold as the man whose body was found Sunday, Jan. 14, near the intersection of Hwy. 61-67 and Holly Court in Imperial.
Spokesman Grant Bissell said today, Jan. 16, that the Medical Examiner’s office was still determining a cause of death.
The Sheriff’s Office was called at about 9:05 a.m. to the 5700 block of Holly Court after a resident found the body, the report said.
An autopsy report showed injuries to Hegger’s head consistent with a fall. Detectives believe he fell numerous times while walking along Hwy. 61-67, according to the report.
No other signs of trauma or injury were found, but Hegger had health issues, the report said.
Investigators have ruled out foul play, according to a Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.
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ORIGINAL STORY: The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a man’s death after his body was found near the intersection of Hwy. 61-67 and Holly Court in Imperial. Investigators have ruled out foul play, according to a Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.
The body was found Sunday morning, Jan. 14. Investigators confirmed the body had no gunshot wounds, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Authorities had not released any more information about the man or the investigation into his death as of this morning, Jan. 15.