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Missing Marinette Co. man found dead

Posted at 8:59 AM, Jun 09, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-24 11:48:03-04

UPDATE: Remains found in a van in Michigan have been identified as Jimmy Willey. His family has been notified. No foul play is suspected.

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The Marinette County Sheriff's Office has issued an endangered missing person alert for Jimmy Willey, 66, who is diabetic, walks with a distinct limp and uses a cane.

Willey left his residence in the town of Beecher, Marinette County, at about 10 a.m. June 6, and was last seen driving eastbound on Highway 2/41 east of the Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Michigan, at about 12 p.m. on June 6. He was driving a 2008 black Dodge Grand Caravan. It may be displaying Wisconsin plate AJN4433.

It's believed that Willey may have gone to the Daggett, Michigan area and continued north. The Marinette Sheriff said in a news release that this disappearance is out of character for Willey who lives alone, never leaves for very long, and left his dog alone at his house. The dog is currently being cared for by a neighbor.

Willey is white, six feet tall, weighs 200 pounds and has green eyes and white medium hair.