EAST MOLINE, IL. (THECOUNT) — William L. Murphy, of Moline, Illinois, has been identified as the FedEx employee found dead outside a FedEx Freight Distribution in East Moline Thursday.
“Bill” Murphy, 69, was identified by the Rock Island County Coroner Friday as the man found dead on Thursday morning at the LTL freight shipment facility.
Officials say on Thursday, Jan. 31, they were called to the business at 9:24 a.m. The business is an LTL freight shipment facility that operates semi tractor-trailer combination vehicles and other similar shipment methods, reports KWQC.
A coworker had discovered the body of a 69-year-old FedEx employee between two company semi tractors parked in a row. Officials say the 69-year-old was a semi driver for FedEx Freight and his personal vehicle was close to the scene.
The East Moline Police Department Investigation Division is conducting a death investigation. Officials say this will take some time to complete.
The cause of the man’s death is not currently known and an autopsy has been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 4 by the Rock Island County Coroner’s Office.
Developing.
Geo quick facts: East Moline is a city in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,302 at the 2010 census. East Moline is part of the Quad Cities, along with the cities of Rock Island, Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities has a population estimate of 381,342 – Wikipedia.
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