On Apr. 3, the body of Timothy Cunningham, a 35-year-old employee of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was found in the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta.
Cunningham was last seen in early February leaving work early, claiming that he did not feel well, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Later, police found his keys, wallet, and dog at his apartment.
The circumstances of Cunningham’s disappearance have been described as unusual by Maj. Michael O’Connor of the Atlanta Police Department.
“The most unusual factor in this case is that every single belonging that we are aware of was located in the residence,” O’Connor said, according to ABC News. “His keys, his cell phone, credit cards, debit cards, wallet, all his identification, passport – everything you can think of, we’ve been able to locate. None of those items are missing.”
People who knew Cunningham told several news outlets that in the days before he had gone missing, Cunningham was disappointed about not getting a job promotion.
CNN reports that on the day of his disappearance, he tried to contact his mother at 5 a.m. and again at 9 a.m.
Cunningham responded to several public health emergencies during his time with the CDC, including the Ebola and Zika viruses. He worked as an epidemiologist.
Atlanta police said that the body was badly decomposed when they discovered it, but there were no signs of foul play, according to Dayton Daily News.
