FARGO — The Fargo Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a
body found in a retaining pond Monday morning, May 22
, behind Fastenal off Main Avenue.
Police said that while the death does not appear to be suspicious, the initial autopsy was unable to identify who the man is.
According to police, the victim is a Black man about 6 feet and 230 pounds. He may be between 30 and 40 years old.
Authorities are not sure how long the body had been in the water before it was found.
Despite a search through missing person databases and talking with the homeless community, investigators have not been able to identify him.
"We would love to speed this investigation up and try to hopefully bring some closure to a family that might be missing someone," said Fargo Police Capt. Bill Ahlfeldt.
Matt Henson is an Emmy award-winning reporter/photographer/editor for WDAY. Prior to joining WDAY in 2019, Matt was the main anchor at WDAZ in Grand Forks for four years. He was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and attended college at Lyndon State College in northern Vermont, where he was recognized twice nationally, including first place, by the National Academy for Arts and Science for television production. Matt enjoys being a voice for the little guy. He focuses on crimes and courts and investigative stories. Just as often, he shares tear-jerking stories and stories of accomplishment. Matt enjoys traveling to small towns across North Dakota and Minnesota to share their stories. He can be reached at mhenson@wday.com and at 610-639-9215. When he's not at work (rare) Matt resides in Moorhead and enjoys spending time with his daughter, golfing and attending Bison and Sioux games.
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