Missing elderly man found dead in Washington County, Indiana

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An elderly man who was reported missing from southern Indiana last week has been found dead.

According to the Washington County Sheriff's Department, the body of 88-year-old Joseph Brown was found on top of a hill near North Rush Creek Road in Salem, Indiana, around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

His car had been discovered in the mud nearby.

Authorities believe Brown climbed the hill, sat down and passed away.

On Dec. 7, authorities issued a news release asking the public to be on the lookout for Brown, who hadn't been seen since Dec. 5 and had, "a tendency to get confused and or lost."

The Washington County Sheriff's Office does not suspect suicide or foul play.