Officials confirmed Friday that a body found in Sweetwater County on July 11th is a man that has been missing since 2015. Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell and coroner Dale Majhanovich issued a joint release stating that the remains are those of Darrell Douglas Sowder, a Superior resident who was 59 when he went missing in 2015. Identification was confirmed by comparing dental records. The body was found using a specially-trained cadaver dog. Sowder was last seen at home on October 2nd, 2015. Family members told investigators that they were afraid he might harm himself. Cause of death has yet to be determined as investigators wait for lab results.
