Coroner says man found dead in Falls Park creek was from Greenville

The coroner says a man found dead in Falls Park creek was 58 years old and was from GreenvilleLt. Jason Rampey, with Greenville police, said the man had been drinking alcohol in Falls Park with a friend Sunday night. He was found dead in a creek in the park Monday morning, Rampey said. Police said a call came in about 8:30 a.m. about the body in Reedy Creek at the west end of the park. Rampey said the two men were drinking in the park Sunday night. He said one of the men left the park and the other told his friend he was going to sleep in the park. Rampey said the friend returned and found his friend face down in the water. Rampey said it appears the man was sitting on a ledge about 10 to 12 feet above the water and fell into the water. Police said the death is not considered suspicious.

The coroner says a man found dead in Falls Park creek was 58 years old and was from Greenville

Lt. Jason Rampey, with Greenville police, said the man had been drinking alcohol in Falls Park with a friend Sunday night.


He was found dead in a creek in the park Monday morning, Rampey said.

Police said a call came in about 8:30 a.m. about the body in Reedy Creek at the west end of the park.



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Rampey said the two men were drinking in the park Sunday night. He said one of the men left the park and the other told his friend he was going to sleep in the park. Rampey said the friend returned and found his friend face down in the water.



Rampey said it appears the man was sitting on a ledge about 10 to 12 feet above the water and fell into the water.

Police said the death is not considered suspicious.