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Body found in Elk Grove identified as man missing since March

By Lauren Westphal
Updated  April 9, 2026 9:08pm CDT
Elk Grove Village
FOX 32 Chicago
Police identify body found in Elk Grove pond

Police identify body found in Elk Grove pond

   We're learning new information on how a body ended up a local pond in Elk Grove.

The Brief

    • A man’s body was found in the water Thursday afternoon in Elk Grove Village, prompting a death investigation.
    • He was identified as 26-year-old Alexis Ramirez, who had been missing since a March 10 crash.
    • Police say there is no evidence of foul play and believe he fled the crash scene before his death.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - A death investigation is ongoing as Elk Grove police found a body in the water on Thursday, according to officials.

According to the Elk Grove Police and Fire Departments, the body of a fully clothed man was found in the water in the 700 block of Innovation Drive on Thursday around 3:21 p.m.

A death investigation is underway, police say.

The individual was later identified as Alexis Ramirez, 26, of Elk Grove Village, who went missing on March 10 after he got into a car accident near Higgings Road and Brennan Blvd., according to police.

Police believe that Ramirez fled the scene. After an extensive police search for Ramirez, no information was found.

There is no evidence of foul play, police say. 

The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Elk Grove Village Police Department.

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