Police: Body recovered from lagoon is that of missing 50-year-old man

Body recovered from lagoon near 35th and Melvina

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Police Department confirms for FOX6 News that the body of a man pulled from a lagoon near 35th and Melvina is that of a missing 50-year-old man, Donald Thomas.

Donald Thomas

Officials received the initial call on this incident around 9:15 a.m. Friday, June 3rd.

"I didn't worry about him until it was time to go to work," said Andrew Love, Thomas' cousin. "When he missed work, he just got a new job and he didn't show up for the job, so I knew it wasn't right."

Family members tell FOX6 News Thomas had not been seen since last Sunday, May 29th. They reported him missing on Monday, May 30th.

"Brings closure to me. I don't how I could live without knowing where he's at. But I knew it wasn't gonna be nothing good," Love said.

The news of Thomas' death spread quickly -- as more family and close friends showed up on the scene in shock.

Body recovered at 35th & Melvina

"It's almost about making me cry because looking at this right here, that's sad. And my condolences go out to their family," said Jeanette Winslow.

Around noon on Friday, the Milwaukee County medical examiner came to take Thomas' body from the scene. Milwaukee police say the cause of death is undetermined at this time -- but we're told this death is not suspicious.

Body recovered at 35th & Melvina