Brown Township, Paulding County, Ohio—On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 2:20 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the Sherman Cemetery at the intersection of Rd 179 & Rd 140, for a deceased male body discovered in the western portion of the cemetery.
“We are treating this as a suspicious death. There are no obvious signs of the cause of death,” said Sheriff Jason K. Landers. “The body was taken from the scene to the Lucas County Coroners Office where an autopsy will be done. My staff will work with the county Coroner’s Office to identify the body.”
The body is a white male, about 30 years of age, dressed in blue jeans and a black shirt. The male has dark hair and beard, and multiple tattoos. The body is approximately 5’10” and 250 pounds. There was no identification found at the scene.
If anyone has information regarding a person fitting this description that might be missing, or any information that could assist investigators with this case, please contact the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office at 419-399-3791. You can also leave information via Facebook by searching Facebook/Paulding County Sheriff’s Office or view our website at www.pauldingohsheriff.com and leave an email for the Sheriff. You may also leave an anonymous tip via the website by scrolling to the bottom of any page and clicking on “send us an anonymous tip.”
A press release will be sent when positive identification is made, as well as notification to next of kin.
