Hillsboro Police have concluded their investigation on a body found on Friday near Hillsboro High School.  33-year-old Joshua L. Ernst was found deceased near a creek near the campus. The forensic autopsy was completed at Memorial Medical center by a board-approved forensic pathologist that the coroner’s office contracts.  The findings of the autopsy were consistent with the multiple hours of video surveillance that were obtained and viewed by investigators. 

Currently no criminal element has been found from this incident.  Ernst is seen alone entering the creek multiple times on video.  Toxicology is pending before a final conclusion is decided.  The investigation is ongoing by the Hillsboro Police Department and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.