Missing 63-year-old Iowa City man found dead in Iowa River near Hills. No foul play suspected
A missing local man has been found dead in the Iowa River several miles from his last known location.
Christopher Jennings, 63, was last seen in Iowa City on May 22. The Press-Citizen published a story on the search for Jennings on May 27.
His body was found by Johnson County sheriff's deputies in the Iowa River eight days after he was last seen on Friday, May 30, near the Benton Street bridge. Jennings was discovered about one-and-a-half miles north of Hills, at least five miles south of his last known location.
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Jennings was taken to a University of Iowa hospital for an autopsy and was positively identified by the Johnson County Medical Examiner on Tuesday, June 3. The cause of his death has not yet been determined.
The City of Iowa City announced Jennings' death in a press release on Wednesday, June 4. Police said in the release that they do not suspect foul play.
Iowa City police and the Iowa State Patrol conducted several searches on land, water, and "from the air," according to the press release.
Photos shared by police when Jennings was initially reported missing show the 63-year-old at a local Casey's wearing a baseball hat with a beanie on top.
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"Jennings is known to frequently fish near the Riverfront Crossings area of Iowa City," police said in their initial release.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson County Medical Examiner are continuing to investigate, but noted that no additional information is available.
Ryan Hansen covers local government and crime for the Press-Citizen. He can be reached at rhansen@press-citizen.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ryanhansen01.
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