The District One’s Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy tomorrow to try to determine the cause of death for a Crestview man whose body was discovered Monday night by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Investigator.
Investigator Nolan Weeks was assigned the missing person case on Monday. He learned that 53-year old Dennis Kretser of 5301 Hare Street had last been seen October 7th walking westbound on Highway 90. Kretser’s wife reported him missing October 9th after he didn’t return home.
Investigator Weeks went out and began walking along the highway yesterday in an effort to look for any clues. He discovered Kretser’s body around 6 p.m. in a creek south of Highway 90, west of Palmetto Drive.
It’s unknown at this time if Kretser was struck by a vehicle while walking on the road. The OCSO is working a joint investigation with the Florida Highway Patrol.
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