Identified! OH - Adult Skeletal Remains Off Bennett Road, Madison Twp, Jun'18 - Thomas Klissuritsch

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Dog finds human remains in Madison Township, police say

MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- A dog discovered a human skull Monday afternoon in a wooded area in Madison Township.

The dog brought the skull back to its home just after 2 p.m. on Bennett Road, near U.S. State Route 20. The homeowner called police, Madison Township Police Chief Matthew Byers said.

Police used cadaver dogs to search the wooded are until nightfall Monday. The dogs did not uncover any additional remains. Officials returned Tuesday morning and located what appears to be the rest of the body near Bennett and Duck roads.

Byers said the remains appear to belong to an adult, but investigators have not said whether the remains are that of a man or a woman. He noted that there were no outward signs of foul play, but it could take investigators weeks or months to uncover any additional details about the remains.

Madison Township police investigate found human remains

The rest of the news release reads:

“Officers were able to confirm that the remains were human. Search and rescue dogs were called to the scene as was the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Investigators searched until dark then resumed the search on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, June 05, 2018 searchers found the partially decomposed remains of a human body in a wooded area between Bennett and Dock roads. The Lake County Crime Lab responded to assist in processing the scene. The initial investigation does not indicate any foul play. There does not appear to be any threat to the community at this time. The remains have been sent to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s office. The investigation is ongoing.”

 

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This man was identified as Thomas Klissuritch, 52.

A June 13 news release from the Madison Township Police Department states that the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the deceased man is 52-year-old Madison resident Thomas Klissuritsch, who “has lived in the Madison Area for several years.”

Authorities first became aware of Klissuritsch’s remains, which were ultimately found in a wooded area between Bennett and Dock roads June 5, after the homeowner reported the family dog’s discovery about 2:50 p.m. on June 4, police reported in a June 5 news release.

Remains found in Madison Township woods identified