Autopsy for body found near Garfield Middle in Hamilton scheduled

A body of a 62-year-old man was found in the wooded area off Ohio 129 adjacent to a Garfield Middle School field on Oct. 3, 2024. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/FILE

A body of a 62-year-old man was found in the wooded area off Ohio 129 adjacent to a Garfield Middle School field on Oct. 3, 2024. MICHAEL D. PITMAN/FILE
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The body found in a wooded area next to Garfield Middle School in Hamilton on Thursday afternoon has been identified as a 62-year-old man.

A call came into Butler County dispatch at 1:53 p.m. Thursday. The Butler County Coroner’s office was soon dispatched after police found a person initially thought to be unconscious and not breathing. A paramedic called the time of death 1:55 p.m., according to a Hamilton police report.

The person’s name has not been released pending an autopsy, which is scheduled for Friday afternoon.

The wooded area, which is at the corner of Ohio 129 and Fair Avenue, is not a part of the Hamilton City School District property, according to school officials.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.

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Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.