The Brown County Sheriff's Office's (BCSO) search for 37-year-old Benjamin Berendsen has ended. Deputies found his body in a heavily wooded area east of I43 and Silver Beach Road in the Town of Belgium.
The BCSO says Berendsen was missing and endangered.
He was last seen at his Brown County residence on Tuesday, Nov. 26, with his car being found abandoned in Ozaukee County on I-43 just a few days later on Friday, Nov. 29.
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The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) spent five days using various search techniques to find Berendsen, including searching his vehicle, K9 tracking, drone searches, searches on foot, and inspections of hunting blinds.
On Wednesday morning, deputies carried out another search in the area where Berendsen's vehicle was located, which lead them to a swampy, heavily wooded area that was difficult to access. That's where Berendsen's body was found.
The investigation into what caused Berendsen's death is ongoing — both OSCO and BCSO are involved.
Anyone with information should contact investigators at (920) 448-6191 or (920) 448-6187.
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