Found Deceased MN - Bruce Peterson, 61, Dakota County, 2 July 2017

The Dakota County Sheriff's Office and a citizen group are teaming up to continue the search for a 61-year-old man who went missing near Farmington Sunday.

The sheriff's office tweeted that it is meeting with a citizen search group at the Dakota County Fairgrounds and will use ATVs and drones in its search for Bruce Peterson, who was last seen Sunday just before 10 p.m. when he went for a walk to finish a cigar.

We are meeting with a citizen search group at the Fairgrounds to search for Bruce Peterson. ATV's and drones will be in area.

— Dakota County SO (@DakotaMNSheriff) July 4, 2017
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His brother, Mitch Peterson, says the man and his wife were in town visiting family and were camping at the Dakota County Fairgrounds.

"Everything about this is completely out of character as we know Bruce," Peterson said. "In the absence of having nothing, it's inexplicable. It doesn't make any sense. It's as if he just vanished."

Peterson said his brother left the campsite without his phone or wallet, so they were not able to reach out to him.

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The group were on the lookout for several items the missing man was known to have on him at the time he went missing, including any cigar butts and a cigar cutter. Family also told the search party he only had one hearing aid in at the time.

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On Wednesday, the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Bruce Peterson was found deceased via Twitter.

Thanks for your assistance searching and providing tips and support. Bruce Peterson was found deceased today. Our condolences to his family.
— Dakota County SO (@DakotaMNSheriff) July 5, 2017

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anonypotomous said:

Foul play? Suicide? Natural causes?

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Authorities are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of 61-year-old Bruce Peterson of Montana.

Sheriff Tim Leslie said it’s too early to say whether foul play was involved, but he or the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office could have more information later Wednesday or Thursday.
A searcher retracing where others had been looking came upon Peterson about 9:30 a.m. in woods near a fence line just to the southwest of the grounds, Leslie said.

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A searcher found Bruce Peterson’s body in a remote and heavily wooded area near the Dakota County Fairgrounds, where he and his wife had been staying in the campgrounds, Dakota County Sheriff Tim Leslie said. Foul play is not suspected, Leslie said, adding the sheriff’s office and Hennepin County medical examiner’s office continue to investigate.

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MBoily said:

Any update at all on this case?

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Gardener1850 said:

Not that I can find. Since they don't suspect foul play we may never get an update. He could have died of natural causes, accidental death or suicide. Usually LE will protect the family's privacy and not reveal cause of death if no one else is involved and the public doesn't need to know. JMO.

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