Categories: West Virginia News

Missing man found dead at West Virginia park

WAVERLY, W.Va. (WBOY) — The body of a missing man was found this past weekend at a park in Wood County.

According to a press release from the Wood County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, July 27, search parties comprised of the West Virginia Natural Resources Police and teams from West Virginia and Ohio found the body of Chad E. Polen, of Canton, Ohio, at Mountwood Park, which is located just off of U.S. Route 50.

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The release said that Polen’s vehicle had been discovered at the park “several weeks ago” and that there’s no foul play suspected in his death.

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No further details regarding Polen’s death were released, but the sheriff’s office thanked the search teams, local fire departments and the West Virginia Natural Resources Police for their assistance in locating Polen.

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