Missing man found dead in Clinton County field

JAMESTOWN, Ill. -- A missing 86-year-old man was found dead in a flooded Clinton County field with his stalled vehicle nearby.

Julius Esmon was reported missing Wednesday from Highland, Ill. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Esmon had last been seen at a bank.

On Friday, the St. Rose Fire Protection District responded to a call of a vehicle stalled in high water about a mile east of Jamestown. They found Esmon's body just south of his vehicle in a flooded field.

Highland police said authorities have determined foul play wasn't involved.

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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com