Body pulled from suburban pond ID'd as Army veteran who vanished decades ago, officials say

HODGKINS, Ill. (WLS) -- The body found in a car that was pulled from a pond in the southwest suburbs has been identified as a missing Army veteran.



Cook County officials confirmed the remains are those of John Pisano, an Army veteran and father who vanished in 2001 at the age of 39.



The discovery was made in Sept. 2025 near Joliet Road and East Avenue in Hodgkins, Illinois.



A scuba diving team that investigates cold cases made the discovery, while investigating a separate missing person's case, police said.

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The vehicle was a 1998 Lincoln Town Car, police said.

Officials confirmed the vehicle was linked to a missing persons report filed over 25 years ago.

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