Police
Man found dead under south side La Crosse bridge identified
The man found dead under the Pammel Creek bridge on the south side of La Crosse over the weekend has now been identified.
A passerby found 43-year-old Michael Tierney of La Crosse on Saturday morning.
Police say no foul play is suspected in his death.
Police are ordering an autopsy to determine the cause of Tierney’s death.
Meanwhile, police in Onalaska continue to investigate the death of a 60-year-old man, whose body was found inside a storage locker Thursday.
Police have labeled that death suspicious but have offered no other details.
Patricia Downs
September 5, 2019 at 1:11 pm
Police do not have the power to ‘order’ an autopsy. It says clearly in Wisconsin statute 979.02 who can and it’s NOT any cop