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Though initially concerning, police now say no foul play was involved in the death of a Salt Lake City man whose body was found lying in a field near Salt Lake City International Airport this weekend.
Officers on Tuesday identified the body as James Delbert Bown, 52, according to a tweet from Salt Lake City police. His death was ruled not suspicious.
There were no signs of trauma and no wounds from a gun, said SLCPD Detective Greg Wilking, though the location where Bown's body was found raises questions.
"This isn't an area where somebody would be hanging out," Wilking added. "It's a little strange that he was there."
It also is unclear what caused Bown's death.
The property owner was riding through the area on a horse Saturday when he stumbled across the body near 3200 West and 2600 North.
Police have yet to determine a time frame for the death, noting only that the body was badly decomposed.
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