The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found Tuesday afternoon. At 2:20pm Tuesday, deputies were called to the Sherman Cemetery, at the intersection of Paulding County roads 179 and 140, where a deceased male was found in the western section of the cemetery. Sheriff Jason Landers reports they are treating the situation as a suspicious death; because there were no obvious signs for the cause of the fatality. An autopsy will be conducted by the Lucas County Coroner’s Office. There was no identification on the body, which is described as a male around 30 years of age, weighing about 250 pounds. The subject had dark hair, a beard, and multiple tattoos. And the victim was wearing blue jeans and a black shirt.
Anyone with information concerning this subject, or might know of someone missing that fits the description, is asked to contact the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office at 419-399-3791.