FLAGSTAFF – The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Andrew Bauer who was found deceased in the Baderville area. Andrew had been reported as a missing person on September 17, 2018.

On September 20, 2018, a person reported finding the body of a deceased person under a tree near a road bordering Baderville and the forest. Deputies and Detectives responded to the scene for further investigation, and the body was transported by the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.

On September 21, 2018 the deceased was positively identified as 18-year-old Andrew Bauer.

His death is still under investigation by the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and the Coconino County Public Health Services District Medical Examiner’s Office, however indicators exist that lead detectives to believe suicide may be a factor.