SAWYER COUNTY, WI. (THECOUNT) — A vehicle with a body inside was located Sunday in Sawyer County amid the search for missing Wisconsin fire chief Jeff Halvorsen.
Halvorsen was reported missing from Arcadia, Wisconsin on Aug. 19.
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Sawyer County sheriff’s officials notified Trempealeau County sheriff’s officials that a missing truck reported to have been driven by Halvorsen was located Sunday in a “remote wooded area” near Hayward.
A body believed to be Halvorsen was found in the truck. An investigation is underway to officially determine the identity of that person.
Sheriff’s officials said there are no signs of foul play at this point in the investigation.
A statewide endangered missing persons alert issued by the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office for Halvorsen was canceled Sunday night.
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Geo quick facts: Sawyer County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,557. Its county seat is Hayward – Wikipedia.