Body found near Rockford, no foul play suspected

The body of a man was found Monday on Washington state Route 27.

Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a deceased man on the highway just north of East Baker Road, near Rockford. The caller believed the man had been there for some time, according to a news release.

At this time, investigators do not suspect foul play and believe the man is a missing person reported on March 7. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity.