MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact: Capt. Scott B. White 573-526-6115
June 30, 2026
Q06302026
EMPHASIS: Illinois State Police Seeks the Public’s Assistance Identifying the Remains of a Man Discovered in Lake Mattoon
On behalf of the Illinois State Police, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is sharing the following news release:
Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 8 is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the remains of a man discovered in Lake Mattoon.
On the evening of June 28, 2026, boaters observed part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department requested ISP adopt the investigation. The arm has distinct tattoos and ISP is hoping this will help in identifying the man.
If anyone has any information regarding a man with tattoos matching the pictures below, or has any other information which may be helpful, we ask that they contact ISP Zone 8 Investigations at 618-542-2400 or email ISP.Zone8commander@illinois.gov.
The original news release and pictures of the man's tattoos are posted with this news release on the Patrol's website.