Crime & Safety

County IDs Body Found in Mason Mill Park Last Month

The body was that of 62-year-old Erik Barganier, the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday.

The body of a man found near Mason Mill Park late last month was 62-year-old Erik Lee Barganier, who lived nearby, the DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday.

The medical examiner has not determined the cause of death but believes he died of natural causes, an office official said. The office awaits the results of more tests.

Barganier was found Jan. 24 near 1400 McConnell Dr. by surveyors working in the area. Berganier's family held a private service, a Grissom-Clark Funeral Home employee said.

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