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Fond du Lac Police investigating body found, identify deceased

Fond du Lac police investigating dead body report
Posted at 4:49 PM, May 23, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-31 20:19:04-04

FOND DU LAC (NBC 26) — Fond du Lac Police have confirmed that they're investigating a report of a dead body found behind a home in the 500 block of West Scott Street.

City of Fond du Lac Police Department and Fire and Rescue responded at approximately 12:57 p.m. after a person doing yard work came across a dead body in a wooded area behind the home.

The Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner's Office responded and will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

Police have not released the deceased has been identified as 41-year-old Tristan L. Phillips, the investigation into the death is currently ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Vance Henning or call the Crime Alert line.