Crime & Safety

Body Identified As Missing Tinley Park Man: Coroner

Christopher Paller, 46, was reported missing last month.

LOCKPORT, IL — The body of a missing Tinley Park man was found Friday at the Lockport Lock and Dam, according to the Will County Coroner's Office.

Christopher Paller, 46, was reported missing last month. His abandoned vehicle was found on Interstate 355 near Lemont.

The coroner's office said Paller's remains were discovered by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer barge member. The Illinois State Police is investigating the incident.

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An autopsy has been scheduled for Saturday, and the final cause and matter of death will be determined at a later date pending police, autopsy and toxicology reports, according to the coroner's office.

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