The Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday evening, April 21^st, to 405 Jeri Lane in rural Mountain Home after a woman reported finding the body of her husband at a fire pit on their property.  Sheriff’s Corporal Scott Thrasher arrived at the address at approximately 7:40 PM and was taken to the body.

     The victim was identified as 73 year old WILLIAM RICHARD LARSEN of the residence.  The Baxter County Coroner’s Office was called to the residence and took possession of the body.  The body will be sent to the Arkansas Stated Medical Examiner’s body to determine cause and manner of death, which was unattended.

/s/ John F. Montgomery,
Baxter County Sheriff