Police identified the body retrieved from Otter Creek on May 21 as the 19-year-old Middlebury student Nicholas Garza, according to The Burlington Free Press.
Middlebury officials reported Garza, a freshman at Middlebury, as missing on Feb. 10, according to The Burlington Free Press.
The removal of Garza’s body from Otter Creek did not reveal the cause of death, Middlebury Police Chief Tom Hanley said. The autopsy proved that Garza sustained no trauma or injuries.
Middlebury police believe that Garza could have accidentally fallen into Otter Creek, but cannot yet confirm that he drowned, according to WCAX.
Garza’s cell phone and wallet found inside the pocket of his jeans positively identified the body, found by Hanley and Vermont State Police Lt. Jocelyn Stohl on the afternoon of May 20, according to WCAX.
Middlebury College President Ronald Liebowitz announced Wednesday that the college will host an on-campus gathering in remembrance of Garza in the fall.