The search for Brandon Colligan has ended in tragedy.
The 26-year-old man went missing on Friday, June 10.
His body was located near his home in Royalton Friday, June 17, according to the Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office.
A Wisconsin missing persons alert issued shortly after his disappearance said Colligan was last seen meeting a friend in Stevens Point for coffee at about 9:45 a.m. on June 10. He exited the coffee shop to retrieve an unknown item and did not return.
His vehicle was found abandoned near a family member’s home in Royalton, with his phone and wallet still inside.
Deputies, dive teams and rescue workers searched the Little Wolf River, but were unable to find him.
The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Manawa Fire Department, Manawa Ambulance, Pegasus Drone Project, Brown County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, New London Police Department, New London Fire Department and Weyauwega Fire Department.