Body of missing man, 64, last seen in Palos Heights found, police say

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- The body of of a missing 64-year-old south suburban man has been found.

The Palos Heights Police Department said it responded to a citizen tip and located a body, which was identified as that of Robert Skoczen.
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It's not clear where his body was found but police said due to the jurisdiction of the location, Illinois State Police was notified and will be conducting a death investigation.

An Endangered Missing Persons Advisory was activated Sunday for Skoczen.
He had last seen just after 10 a.m. near 135th Street and Ridgeland Avenue.
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In the alert police said Skoczen had suffered from a condition that put him in danger.

Since his disappearance, police said they reached out and received numerous calls from agencies and citizens in an effort to find Skoczen.
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