Authorities identify body found near alley, rule murder

WATERLOO – Police have identified the man found dead near an alley on Dec. 7.

The deceased was identified during an autopsy last week as Tommie Lee Johnson, 59, of Waterloo.

120724jr-body-found-a — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man’s body found near an alley on Saturday.

Jeff Reinitz

The Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office ruled Johnson’s death a homicide, but further details were not available.

On the morning of Dec. 7, a passerby discovered Johnson’s remains in a yard off an alley behind 721 Fowler St. Officers were only able to identify him after family members reported him missing a few days later.

The man found dead near an alley on Dec. 7 has been identified as Tommie Lee Johnson Jr.

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Waterloo Police are asking the public if they have any information to contact the Waterloo Police Detective Division at (319) 291-4340 #3 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-TIPS.