A death investigation is underway after a Russell Springs man was found dead in a field “some distance” from his home.
The Russell County Coroner’s Office said 71-year-old Walter “Emery” Thomas of Russell Springs was found in a field off North Highway 127.
The coroner’s office was called out at about 8:15 Saturday after the body was found by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office.
At this time, a cause of death has not been determined. The body was transported to the state medical examiner’s office in Frankfort.
An investigation is ongoing by Kentucky State Police and the Russell County Coroner’s Office.
Russell County Search and Rescue, Russell County EMS, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, and Kentucky State Police also worked the scene, along with the Russell County Coroner’s Office.
