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Police give name of Wichita man whose body was found by river

Wichita police released the name of a man found dead Sunday morning in the 400 block of West Stackman Drive near the Arkansas River.

Sgt. Nikki Woodrow said Tuesday that the man has been identified as Jody Altum, 59, of Wichita.

Police don’t yet know the cause of death but don’t suspect foul play, Woodrow said. A pedestrian found Altum’s body next to a tree.

Tim Potter: 316-268-6684, @terporter

This story was originally published August 16, 2016 at 12:23 PM with the headline "Police give name of Wichita man whose body was found by river."

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