Skokie native and Niles West High School graduate Peter Michaels was found dead in a wooded area in Antioch on Jan. 10. Authorities are now saying Michaels died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Peter Michaels died at the young age of 44. The Skokie native became a sergeant with the Waukegan Police Department shortly after graduating Niles West High School in 1987. On Jan. 10, however, Michaels was found dead in a wooded area in Antioch, or just off North Avenue and Trevor Road. The officer had been missing for several days and a search team of about 120 people looked for Michaels on Thursday. After finding the body, authorities determined that no foul play occurred. Now, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Michaels died from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Lake County Journal. According to the Sun-Times, Michaels was reported missing on Wednesday and was last seen on Jan. 8. His family became concerned …
Peter Michaels, 44, had been missing since Tuesday. He was found dead in a wooded area in Antioch on Jan. 10. Michaels was a Skokie native and Niles West High School graduate.
Lake County Sheriff's Office Highway Patrol found a deceased body in a wooded area of north Antioch on Thursday, according to a news release from the Lake County Sheriff's Office. The man was identified as Waukegan police officer Sgt. Peter Michaels, 44, of Antioch. At around 8 a.m. Thursday, a search party of about 120 people went out to look for Michaels. After finding the body, authorities determined that no foul play occurred, according to the Chicago Tribune. Michaels is a Skokie native and graduated from Niles West High School in 1987, according to someone known to him. That person asked not to have their name revealed for privacy reasons. -- Patch on Facebook
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6:20 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2013
My heart goes out to the Michaels family. RIP Peter Michaels. more ›