The Benton Police Department has released an update in an ongoing missing person investigation, confirming that a deceased individual found Tuesday afternoon is the same man previously reported missing earlier this week.
According to police, at approximately 1:00 p.m. on February 4th, a city employee discovered a body near the City of Benton Reservoir and immediately notified authorities. Investigators later confirmed the individual was Andrew Wallace, age 37, who was the subject of a missing person alert issued by the department.
Wallace was reported missing on February 2nd and was last seen on January 31st at approximately 7:00 a.m. after leaving the River Center. Benton Police had previously asked for the public’s help in locating him…