KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Editor's Note: This story includes police photos of tattoos seen on the victim's body. The photos could be disturbing to some readers.
A body of a man was found in the creek along Third Creek Greenway on July 15, according to the Knoxville Police Department. On July 27, he was identified as Jeffery Dean Mason, 59.
They also said his cause of death was undetermined as of July 27.
The police said that the man's body was found by a passerby at around 6:20 p.m. They also said foul play was not suspected.
Police said Tuesday they believe the man had been missing for at least two weeks before his body was found.
An autopsy was planned, according to KPD. They said "despite exhaustive measures," the victim had not been identified as of Monday. They said the victim had several unique tattoos.
It's not clear how the person ended up in the creek, according to KPD.
The Knoxville Fire Department along with KPD responded to the scene to assist in recovering the body from the waterway.
They previously asked anyone who could identify the victim based on the tattoos to reach out to the violent crimes unit at 865-215-7317.
Photos of a few of the tattoos from KPD are below. KPD said the victim also had several Aryan Nation-style tattoos, including a swastika, which are not pictured.
