ST. GEORGE — A body found behind stacked materials at a construction site Friday afternoon has been identified as a Washington City man who was reported missing earlier this week.
The body of Bownine “Beau” Tsosie was discovered behind building materials being stored on a lot on the corner of 200 South and 700 East that is attached to the construction project on the Dixie State University campus across the street.
Authorities were alerted shortly before 1 p.m. with officers responding from the DSU, St. George and Washington City police departments.
Tsosie was originally reported missing out of Washington City Nov. 26.
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While police at the scene said they had verified the identity, they declined to name him at the time as family had yet to be notified.
Washington City Police Lt. Jason Williams confirmed Tsosie’s body had been found in St. George in a press release issued shortly after it was removed from the construction site.
As Tsosie was located in St. George, the investigation into his death is being handled by the St. George Police Department, Williams said.
St. George Police officer Tiffany Atkin told St. George News the department wouldn’t be releasing any additional information beyond what Washington City Police had already shared.
Williams had previously told St. George News that Tsosie was considered an “endangered missing person” due to his requiring daily medications.
“The Washington City Police Department would like to thank the media outlets that promptly reported this incident as well as the citizens in the community that have assisted with this case,” Williams said in the press release.
“We also wish to express our condolences to the family and friends of Beau Tsosie.”
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The body of missing Washington City man Bownine “Beau” Tsosie was found in St. George, Nov. 30, 2018 | Photo courtesy of Facebook, St. George News
The red circle marks the general location where Bownine "Beau" Tsosie's body was found, St. George, Utah, Nov. 30, 2018 | Map courtesy of Google Maps, St. George News
St. George Police investigators respond to the scene of a body found behind construction materials. The man was later identified as missing Washington City man Bownine “Beau” Tsosie, St. George, Utah, Nov. 30, 2018 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
St. George Police investigators respond to the scene of a body found behind construction materials. The man was later identified as missing Washington City man Bownine “Beau” Tsosie, St. George, Utah, Nov. 30, 2018 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The body of Bownine “Beau” Tsosie, of Washington City, was found between the large blocks and bushes, St. George, Utah, Nov. 30, 2018 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The body of Bownine “Beau” Tsosie, of Washington City, was found behind construction materials in the area of 200 South and 700 East, St. George, Utah, Nov. 30, 2018 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
The body of missing Washington City man Bownine “Beau” Tsosie is removed from a construction site in St. George, Utah, Nov. 30, 2018 | Photo by Mori Kessler, St. George News
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