UPDATED: Name and Preliminary Cause of Death Released in Connection to Morganfield Death Investigation

The identity and cause of death has been released regarding a man found dead Sunday at his Morganfield home.

Morganfield Police Department Detective Chad Vos tells WMSK News the name of the deceased male is 54 year old Christopher Clark. He says the autopsy results have not been finalized, but a preliminary autopsy revealed Clark fell and hit his head. Detective Voss says Clark then laid in the yard and died from exposure, probably hypothermia.

He says the death investigation began after Clark was found dead at his Morganfield home at 205 N. Brady Street by a neighbor around 12:37 p.m. Sunday.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Local authorities are conducting a death investigation.

Morganfield Police Detective Chad Vos tells WMSK News a man was found dead at his home around 12:37 p.m. Sunday by a neighbor. He says officers responded to the scene and found the man deceased and they are currently investigating the matter.

According to Detective Vos, no other information is being released at this time.

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