The sheriff said about 10 a.m. Tuesday a heavy machinery operator reported finding a body in an open field near Interstate 75 and Red Bud Road (SR 156) near Calhoun.
Investigators said the body was that of a man "in an advanced stage of decomposition."
The location was very near the city limits so Calhoun police responded as well. Detectives estimated that the body had been there for several days and maybe weeks. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was called in to assist with the investigation.
They say there was identification on or around the body, which has been sent to the State Crime Laboratory in Decatur to undergo a post – mortem examination. No cause of death has been determined.
They could not tell the age nor the race. The body was dressed in blue athletic-type shorts with a yellow lining, black Nike athletic shoes sized approximately 8 1/2 – 9 1/2, and a camouflage baseball cap with the inscription "Milan Supply" on front in red letters and "Penyair Water" on back in blue letters.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit at 706.629.1244 or the Region 1 GBI Office at 706.624.1424.
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