WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ind. – Officers from the Washington County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to Haleysburg Road in northern Washington County, on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., after a resident reported finding a body in a pond.
When officers arrived, they observed the body of a deceased male located at the edge of a pond on private property. ISP divers assisted detectives by searching the pond for any items potentially related to the incident.
The case is currently being called a death investigation as authorities continue to gather evidence and conduct interviews. An autopsy was performed on Sunday through the Washington County Coroner’s Office, however, a cause of death has not yet been determined.
The deceased male has been identified as Jesse, J. Acton, 32, of Jackson County. The family has been notified. This investigation is ongoing.