UPDATE: Altus,OK Homicide - Body Identified

Jackson County Sheriff Roger Levick said today that man whose body was discovered in a ditch Saturday (May 3) was Johnny Ray Lee Jr., 60, of Altus. Cause of death is still unknown.

Authorities are still searching for the pickup truck. (See Below)

The body of man was found in ditch south of U.S. Highway 62, southwest of Altus, OK Saturday (May 3). The body was found by an area farmer who called 911 about 9 a.m. Saturday morning. Jackson County Sheriff Roger LeVick says the death is being treated as a homicide.


Suspect Vehicle:

Red Ford F-150 pickup truck with a missing tailgate

Oklahoma License Plate JCV 565.

Anyone with information is asked to call the O.S.B.I. at 1-800-522-8017.

Sources:

Burned murder victim ID'd

Jackson County farmer discovers burned body

Man's Body Found Near Altus