A man reported missing in August with medical concerns was found dead by police Wednesday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was called to a Lovilia farm property located in southern Marion County in regards to a vehicle that had been located in a creek. Responding deputies located the vehicle on a rural portion of the property and it was identified as a green 2007 Ford Focus belonging to Larry
Dean Freeborn Sr. It was determined that a deceased individual was present and that Larry Sr. had previously been reported missing to the Des Moines Police Department in August 2023 with concerning medical issues. An autopsy will be performed at the State Medical Examiner’s Office, and the case remains under investigation. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this case by the Marion County Medical Examiners Office, Indiana Township Fire Department, Iowa State Patrol, and Des Moines Police Department.