KUSA – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man whose body was found in the trunk of a car last week after a U.S. Marshal noticed an odor and called police.
Dean Wallis, 51, had been reported missing on May 9, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. His death is being investigated as a homicide.
His body was found Thursday evening in the trunk of a car parked at 3505 S. Nelson Circle in Lakewood. The U.S. Marshal was in the area looking for Wallis because he had violated parole.
Wallis’ body was found in the trunk of his own vehicle, according to the news release from the sheriff’s office.
It’s unclear how long Wallis’ body had been in the car or how he died.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office did not say if they’ve identified any suspects.
Anyone with information about Wallis’ disappearance and death is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-271-5612 or Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP.
