Identified! KS - Leavenworth, WhtMale, 35-55, blue swimsuit, Dec'16 - William Creech

The skeleton belongs to a white, middle-aged male between the ages of 35 and 55. There were no upper teeth, so investigators think he wore dentures.

They found remnants of clothing, including the tag from a large size shirt he was wearing. He was also wearing a blue or teal colored swimsuit. A Bic lighter was found in his pocket, as well.

Detectives have been in contact with surrounding agencies to identify if there were any correlations between missing persons cases and the remains that were found.

There is one case that Leavenworth police are focusing on. In September of 2009, William Creech was reported missing from 1216 N. Esplanade Street in Leavenworth. That is the general area where the skeletal remains were found.

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William Kevin Creech, 45, has been missing since Sept. 27. His roommate woke up that morning and found the front door of the residence open. A television was on and Creech was gone, according to Sgt. Robert Mendoza of the Leavenworth Police Department.

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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) -- Leavenworth police say remains found last year have been identified as a man who has been missing since 2009.

Police Chief Pat Kitchens said DNA evidence proved the skeleton was the remains of William Creech.

Leavenworth parks employees found the remains Dec. 13 at the bottom of an embankment north of the Riverfront Community Center. Kitchens said Creech likely died after falling from the top of the tall embankment.

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