Missing Crete Man, 18, Found Dead: Will County Sheriff

CRETE, IL — A Crete man reported missing last week was found dead Sunday, the Will County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Samuel N. Green, 18, was found deceased near a drain pipe near his home in unincorporated Crete, the sheriff's office said. Green had been missing since Wednesday afternoon. His body was discovered Sunday around noon, authorities said.

Sunday's search for Green was one of several since he had been reported missing. Green reportedly suffered schizophrenia, paranoia, and other undiagnosed mental illnesses, authorities advised as they sought information about his location. Authorities last week deployed K9 and drone resources in a search of the area his home on S. Plum Valley. A reverse 911 was conducted by the Laraway Communications Center (LCC) advising the public of the missing persons incident. The efforts Sunday focused on the area near Green's home in the 23800 block of S. Plum Valley.

"Since his disappearance on February 6, the Sheriff's Office has done continuous searches and investigated informational leads to locate him," the sheriff's office said. "While an Emergency Management drone team searched from the air, Sheriff's deputies combed a wooded area near a creek where Samuel was then found."

Green was found "hidden underneath a drain pipe," the sheriff's office said.

Cause and manner of death are pending autopsy by the Will County Coroner.

"The Sheriff's Office would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Green family, their relatives and friends," the sheriff's office said. "We want to thank all agencies and the public for their concern and assistance during this tragic incident."