Mummified Body Found in Creek Identified as Man Who Disappeared After Walking Away from Home 2 Years Ago

James Sanford’s cause of death remains under investigation

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  • Michigan police have identified the remains of a man who was reported missing two years ago
  • James Sanford of Westland was 75 and diagnosed with dementia
  • His wife Pamela Sanford told a local news station that James became “agitated” when she tried to help him put on a coat before an outing, and left the home on foot

Authorities have identified mummified remains found in a creek as belonging to a Michigan man who was reported missing two years ago.

James Sanford of Westland was 75 years old when a missing person’s report was filed with the Westland Police Department in April 2024, the Livonia Police Department said in a press release on Thursday, April 2.

His body, which was located on March 28 just after 6 p.m near Hines Drive and Levan Road, was “greatly decomposed and mummified,” WDIV-TV Local 4 reported, citing police and other sources close to the investigation…

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