PARKSLEY — An unidentified man was found dead and floating near the dock at Johnson’s Wharf near Parksley on Sunday afternoon.The Accomack County Sheriff’s Office responded after someone called 911 at 1:22 p.m. about the grisly find.
Identification of the victim is pending, Major Todd Godwin of the Sheriff’s Office said.
Sheriff Larry Giddens said the man’s race and other identifying characteristics need to be confirmed by a medical examiner before he releases those details.
Witnesses reported the victim was a white male with dark, curly hair.
Giddens said there have been no missing person reports filed locally in recent days.
The body was transported by Williams Funeral Home in Onancock to the Norfolk medical examiner’s office for an autopsy to determine the actual cause of death.
Investigation is continuing in the case.
