Public assistance requested on information for deceased man in Sweetwater County
by Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office media release
November 20, 2020
The Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office (SWSO) is asking for the public's help in finding the family of a man found dead near Flaming Gorge Reservoir. On November 15, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a camp site near the Anvil Draw area of the reservoir after someone found a man dead in his camper. The body was identified as that of 79-year-old Ronnie Baze Sumner.
Investigators said the body had likely been there for months, and that the death does not appear suspicious. However, through the course of investigation, sheriff's detectives have learned that Sumner led a solitary life, and they have been unable to identify any of his next-of-kin. Sumner was born in Las Vegas, and has lived in Casper, Manila and Green River, Utah.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to please contact SWSO Detective Sutton at (307) 922-5343.
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