By Beacon Staff
An Argyle man who was reported missing earlier in the week was found dead this morning (May 23) after falling from a height of 45 to 50 feet, according to authorities.
Jacob “Jake” Pezley of Argyle was discovered near a railroad bridge in Argyle after several days of searching by family, neighbors, friends, and law enforcement.
“Mr. Pezley was a very well known Lee County resident and it was very apparent from the number of people who came out this morning to do a ground search for him,” Lee County Sheriff Stacy Weber said in a press release.
Pezley was last seen in the Argyle area on May 18 and was driving a white 2003 Pontiac Vibe. The vehicle was found near a railroad crossing in the Argyle area on Belfast Road, not far from his residence.
No further details have been released. The subsequent death investigation will be conducted by the Lee County Sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division with the assistance of the Lee County Medical Investigator.
“We wanted to thank the many volunteers who came out this morning and those who have looked tirelessly for Mr. Pezley. His family appreciated it greatly, as did your sheriff,” Weber said.
The Lee County Emergency Management, Lee County Ambulance Service, Iowa State Patrol, Farmington Fire and Rescue, Des Moines Township Fire and Rescue, Donnellson, and West Point Police Departments, Iowa Department of Transportation, BNSF Police Department and the Lee County Reserve Unit assisted in the search.