Feb 01, 2023

KBI identifies man found dead at Kansas home

Posted Feb 01, 2023 8:30 PM
-Wamego Police Department outside residence at 1001 Ash St. in Wamego, picture submitted by a community member
-Wamego Police Department outside residence at 1001 Ash St. in Wamego, picture submitted by a community member

POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY â€“ The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Wamego Police Department, and the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of a man identified as Justin L. Meyer 47, of Wamego after his body was found Sunday afternoon at a residence in Wamego

Just after 1 p.m., on Sunday, a man called 911 after finding Meyer dead inside a residence at 1001 Ash St., Lot 29, in Wamego, according to a media release from the KBI.

When officers from the Wamego Police Department arrived, they located Meyer on the floor of the bathroom. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. As the case unfolded, the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office and the KBI were asked to assist in the investigation.

At this time, evidence is not suggesting that foul play occurred, but investigators are awaiting the final autopsy report, according to the KBI.