Missing Caldwell County man found dead: Sheriff
LENOIR, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The body of a missing Caldwell County man was found Tuesday, authorities say.
According to Caldwell County officials, 44-year-old Michael Hallford Jr. was located deceased April 16. His body was submerged in Wilson Creek downstream from where his vehicle was found.
The examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy at a later date, but investigators found no signs of foul play.
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Hallford was reported missing on April 12, after his vehicle was located at a parking area on Brown Mountain Beach Road on the western side of the county. Family members say they last saw Hallford on April 10 around 2 p.m.
Initially, Collettsville Fire Rescue were dispatched to conduct the search, followed by Caldwell Emergency Management. From Friday through Tuesday, multiple agencies from across the region were contacted to help with the ground and water search.
“I want to thank all of the agencies and departments that helped with this search,” said Caldwell County Sheriff Alan Jones. “A search of this scope would have been impossible without the cooperation and teamwork of all of the agencies involved.”
Crews from throughout Caldwell County assisted in addition to Catawba, Lincoln, Watauga and Avery counties.
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