Shortly after 8:30 am this morning, Butler Police Department received a call in reference to a potentially deceased male at his apartment in Butler. On arrival, first responders confirmed the male was deceased.
We are saddened to announce the male subject was a civilian employee of the Bates County Sheriff’s Office that was assigned to the jail division.
We will not be identifying him at this moment to allow for his immediate family to process their loss and to notify extended family.
At this time the Butler Police Department and the Bates County Coroner’s Office are investigating the cause and manner of his death.
