Saguaro National Park West.

An elderly man reported missing weeks ago has been found dead at a national park near Tucson.

The body of William Trotter, 78, was discovered by park personnel in Saguaro National Park West, the Pima County Sheriffโ€™s Department said.

Trotter was reported missing Feb.9 by friends who said they hadnโ€™t seen him for several days, the sheriff's department said

Park officials alerted the sheriff's search-and-rescue deputies who recovered the manโ€™s remains.

Trotterโ€™s death does not appear to be suspicious but an autopsy is pending, the department said.


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