Authorities have confirmed that a man found deceased in Sweetwater Creek had been reported missing since September 20th. The individual has been identified as 69-year-old Clarance Spann, a resident of Florence. The body has been sent to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences located in Huntsville for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Investigators have stated that there are no indications of foul play surrounding Spann’s passing. On September 30th, the police took to social media to issue a missing person alert, revealing that Spann was last seen on September 20th near Sweetwater Avenue. They also noted that he may have been experiencing a medical condition that could impair his judgment at the time of his disappearance.