ATLANTA (AP) — The body of an employee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was reported missing more than six weeks ago has been found in an Atlanta river, police said Thursday.
Timothy Cunningham’s body was recovered by rescue workers in the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta late Tuesday evening, Atlanta Police Department spokesman Carlos Campos said in an emailed news release.
No other details were immediately available. Police planned a news conference for Thursday afternoon.
Cunningham, 35, was an epidemiologist at the Atlanta-based federal agency. He disappeared Feb. 12. His family reported him missing on Feb. 16 after going to his home and finding his belongings and vehicle there.
Police previously had said they had no evidence of foul play but couldn’t rule it out. The civilian group Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $15,000 for information pointing to any criminal activity.
CDC officials said previously that reports Cunningham had been passed over for a promotion were incorrect. In a statement, the CDC said Cunningham received an “exceptional proficiency promotion” July 1 to the position of commander, an early promotion reflecting his excellence as an employee.
This is terribly sad. I wonder if we’ll ever find out what happened to him?
Has FUX News ramped up a Hillary-related conspiracy about this yet?
This is very concerning because the CDC is literally visible from the back of my house
Some of us remember the infamous Atlanta “Child murders” case in the early 80’s.
You had all kind of theories regarding the case swirling around then. From gangs to family members to the police and the klan.
There are a couple of documentaries about it.
What was the condition of the body? I ask because six weeks of decomp in a river would be likely to obliterate a lot of information.
If it seems to be fewer than six weeks decomp, the question arises of what he was doing during the time before he died.