Superintendent Colonel William Crotty
Seaford, DE- On March 16, 2022, at approximately 6:50 a.m., troopers were dispatched to a vehicle fire on a property in the 10000 block of Airport Road. When troopers arrived, they observed a vehicle fully engulfed in flames, and the body of a male was located in a nearby ditch. The victim, a 54-year-old male from Seaford, was pronounced deceased at the scene and was turned over to the Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy to be performed.
The Delaware State Police Homicide Unit, in conjunction with the Division of Forensic Science, conducted an investigation that revealed there was no sign of foul play. Due to the sensitivity of this case, no further information will be provided.
Delaware State Police Conducting Death Investigation
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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Heather Pepper
Released: 031722 2100
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