- Monday August 31st, 2015 :: 10:10 a.m. EDT
Autopsy Results from Vermillion County Death
Vermillion County—An autopsy was performed Sunday evening by Forensic Pathologist Dr. T. J. Sozio.
The Indiana State Police and the Vermillion County Coroner’s Office have released the preliminary autopsy results on the male found deceased in the wooded area in southwestern Vermillion County.The cause of death has been listed at asphyxiation due to hanging and the manner of death listed as suicide.
DNA is going to be used to identify the victim. Other means are unavailable due to condition of deceased. This could take weeks.
Investigators strongly believe the deceased is 54-year-old Daniel Keith Adams of Terre Haute, IN. He was reported missing to the Vigo County Sheriff's Office on August 5, 2015. However, positive identification has not been determined and could take weeks.
Assisting the Indiana State Police and the Vermillion County Coroner's Office are the Vermillion County and Vigo County Sheriff's Offices.
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Sergeant Joe Watts
Address/Location
Indiana State Police-Putnamville District 53-Putnamville, IN
1927 U.S. 40
Greencastle, IN 46135
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 765-653-4114
Joe Watts
Public Information Office
[email protected]
765-653-4114