The man Authorities found in a drainage ditch early Monday afternoon has been identified as 33-year-old Michael J. Silvy of St. Joseph who went missing early last month.

Silvy was first reported missing on November 11th near the area of East Lake and I-229 not far from where his body was later found.

Police Department Captain Jeff Wilson said Silvy had reportedly walked away from a party and did not have a phone or transportation.

Silvy’s body was found by a Buchanan County crew of prisoners working to clean up trash along I-229 near East Lake Boulevard Monday around 1 p.m.

Because of the location of the body, a confined space recovery was conducted to remove the remains.

While an investigation into Silvy’s death is ongoing Wilson said they do not anticipate any foul play at this point.