A Portal area man reported missing Tuesday was found dead Wednesday morning near his truck, according to Bulloch County sheriff’s reports. Harold Wayne Howell, 60, of Old Dill Road, a former Georgia State Patrol trooper with Statesboro’s Post 45, was reported missing around 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to a release issued by Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson. No foul play is suspected in Howell’s death, said Bulloch County sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jared Akins.
Former state trooper found dead
No foul play suspected


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