WHITELAND, Ind. — The Johnson County Coroner's Office is conducting a death investigation after a 39-year-old man was found in a field in Whiteland Tuesday morning.
Johnson County Coroner Michael Pruitt said the body of an unidentified man was found in a field near the Wishing Well Motel, located at 511 S. U.S. 31, around 8:30 a.m.
Pruitt later said the man was identified by his fingerprints and his family has been notified. The man was identified Wednesday as Dennis Ryan Brown, of Whiteland.
Pruitt said there were no signs of foul play, and toxicology results will determine how Brown died. According to Pruitt, Brown was last seen five days ago in the same area where his body was found.
Anyone with information is asked to call Whiteland Police at 317-535-8100 or the Johnson County Coroners Office at 317-738-6031.
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