Body found in Coopersville storm sewer positively identified as Erik Johnson

Sentinel Staff
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COOPERSVILLE — The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon a deceased body discovered in a storm sewer in Coopersville on Wednesday has been positively identified as Erik Johnson, 28, missing since Aug. 13.

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The body was found in a storm sewer in a construction area near Center Street and Sunset Street on Wednesday morning. It was reported to OCSO after construction workers saw it in a drainpipe. The body was visible from a manhole, but not immediately accessible.

Members of the Ottawa County Technical Rescue Team and Coopersville Department of Public Works worked to recover the body.

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A cause of death was not immediately determined, pending the outcome of toxicology testing. However, the incident is not believed to be criminal at this time.

Anyone with information is asked to contact OCSO or Silent Observer at 1-877-88-SILENT (745368).

This article originally appeared on The Holland Sentinel: Body found in Coopersville storm sewer positively identified as Erik Johnson