Crime & Safety

Body Found In Mississippi Identified: Washington County

On Saturday, the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a body located in the Mississippi River near Grey Cloud Island.

UPDATE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN β€” The body recovered from the Mississippi River on Saturday, April 8 has been identified as 22-year-old Adam Alexander Clark, according to authorities. The cause of death is currently under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.


On April 8, 2017 at 9:22 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a body located in the Mississippi River near Grey Cloud Island. Authorities say an unidentified male was recovered near river mile marker 827. The body was released to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.

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Positive identification of the decedent is pending, according to a news release. Authorities say no further information will be released at this time.

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