Male body found in LaCrosse River near Sparta

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According to a press release from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, "The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a person found in the Township of Sparta.

Shortly after 12:30pm the Monroe County 911 Communication Center received a phone call from a canoer about a possible body that was located in the La Crosse River near the Hammer Rd. crossing.

Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to the scene and coordinated efforts to have the body removed.   The deceased male subject has been identified, however no information related to the identity will be released until next of kin has been notified.

The death investigation is active and ongoing and further information will be released when it becomes available.  

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Monroe County 911 Communications Center, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Sparta Area Fire District, and the Monroe County Medical Examiner."

The Herald went to the scene and talked with fire chief Mike Arnold. He said, "we've been out searching the river, to see if the deceased male had a watercraft of any kind." Arnold said that the Fire Department searched mostly downstream from the Hammer Rd. bridge. However, they did search about a 1/4 mile upstream from the bridge.

The Sparta Area Fire District called the search off at about 4p.m. The Sparta Area Fire District did not find any sort of watercraft.

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