Found Deceased IL - Thomas “Tommy” Howe 24, left on foot after crash on I-94, Libertyville, 22 Jan 2022 *Reward*

[GuyfromCanada]

The coroner’s office said an autopsy showed that Thomas Howe, who was missing for almost a month, had signs of drowning after his body was found in the Des Plaines River near Libertyville.

Autopsy shows missing Antioch resident Thomas Howe had signs of drowning, coroner says

 

[mlhenn]

Autopsy shows missing Antioch resident Thomas Howe had signs of drowning, coroner says

To Note:
Locations mentioned
•Interstate 94 at mile marker 16.75
•Old School Forest Preserve
•Des Plaines River near Libertyville
•Des Plaines River between Route 60 and Rockland Road

Also noted from article:
•Smith said investigators found no indication of trauma in Howe’s vehicle following the crash.
•However, he said it cannot be ruled out that Howe suffered trauma during the collision.
•A preliminary autopsy performed indicated that Howe had signs consistent with drowning.
•Further testing will take place throughout the coming weeks; the cause and manner of death have not been ruled.

 

[mlhenn]

'We will cherish the time we had with Tommy': Antioch family speaks out after missing 24-year-old man found dead

The family of Thomas “Tommy” Howe, who was found dead in the Des Plaines River near Libertyville on Tuesday, said they are humbled by the love and support they received during the search for the missing man.

“While the outcome was not what we were hoping and praying for, we were able to locate Tommy, and now have the honor to lay him to rest.”

 

[Yellow Rose]

Oh I so wanted him to be found alive! Rip

 

[katydid23]

He was traveling westbound 94. He was in one of the center two lanes. For whatever reason, he veered to the right and struck the guardrail. From that point, (he) veered back to the left, struck another vehicle and both those vehicles came to a stop in the center median,” Antioch Police Chief Geoff Guttschow said.

Howe told his parents he was getting stressed from working at his apartment during the pandemic.

He sought help from a counselor due to anxious feelings the same day he went missing, NewsNation reported.
'It's a nightmare': Parents of missing 24-year-old man who went missing near Libertyville speak out

We will probably never know or understand what happened that tragic day. May his family find peace and solace and may he RIP.

I feel that Tommy may have been in a panic attack mode, or feeling unwell, before the car incident happened. Looking at the accident, it seems like he was having some kind of an issue, which ended up with him veering into the guard rail.

So when he fled the scene, he was already panicked and volatile. JMO

So it is really sad that he came upon a body of water. So many 'missing' young men end up drowning, inexplicably. It is so tragic.

 

[mlhenn]

'An amazing young man': Funeral services set for 24-year-old missing man found dead in Libertyville

Feb 20, 2022
Funeral services are set for this week for Thomas “Tommy” Howe, the 24-year-old from Antioch who went missing for three weeks before being found dead near Libertyville.

A visitation will take place from 3-9 p.m. Friday and 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Saint Patrick in Wadsworth.

A funeral mass will take place beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with entombment to follow at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville.

 

[mlhenn]

Fundraiser started for memorial bench, scholarship in memory of missing Antioch man found dead near Libertyville

A fundraiser has been started to fund a memorial and scholarship in memory of Antioch resident Thomas Howe, who went missing before being found dead near Libertyville earlier this year.

Howe, 24, of Antioch, was reported missing to the Antioch Police Department on January 22.


Schneiderman said the memorial bench requires a $5,000 donation to the university. Howe’s family will get to choose what is said on the memorial.

The additional money raised will then go towards a scholarship fund with Sigma Alpha Mu at Miami of Ohio, Schneiderman said. “This is a great way to honor Tommy.”