Body found in Baptism River at Tettegouche State Park identified

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is sharing details about a deceased person found in the Baptism River at Tettegouche State Park.

The sheriff's office reports that on May 12, deputies responded to a report of a body found in the Baptism River at the state park. A few hours later, they managed to pull the body from the river but could not identify the deceased.

On May 13, clothing and a wallet belonging to Zachery Bulen, 31, of Finland, Minnesota, were found at the base of Illgen Falls, north of Tettegouche State Park. Bulen was later identified as the person recovered from the river with his fingerprints by the Minnesota BCA.

According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Bulen's mother said she hadn't heard from him in more than a month.

At this time, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said Bulen's cause of death has not been determined and an investigation is still underway.