{"id":3159,"date":"2026-07-02T17:35:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3159"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:35:35","slug":"body-of-missing-arapahoe-county-senior-found-in-denver-creek-ending-weeks-long-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=3159","title":{"rendered":"Body of missing Arapahoe County senior found in Denver Creek, ending weeks-long search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>AURORA<\/strong> | The body of a 63-year-old Arapahoe County man who had been missing since June 12 has been found in a Denver creek, bringing an end to a weekslong search, sheriff officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The Arapahoe County Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a statement Thursday that the Denver coroner\u2019s office identified the body found near Denver\u2019s Central Park neighborhood as Kevin Bailey, who was reported missing after he disappeared from the Woodland Estates Senior Living Center east of Aurora.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey was last seen about 2 p.m. June 12 at the facility\u2019s front desk. Investigators previously said he told an employee he planned to ride a bus and visit friends, while family members reported he also said he was looking for work.<\/p>\n<p>On June 25, the sheriff\u2019s office expanded its search after developing investigative leads that placed Bailey in Denver\u2019s Central Park area, where he was last known to be.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Members of the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol and two search-and-rescue dogs conducted a coordinated search and located evidence that prompted them to continue the search the following day.<\/p>\n<p>On June 26, members of the Denver Fire Water Rescue Team and Arapahoe County sheriff\u2019s investigators recovered a body from a creek in the area, sheriff officials said. The Denver Medical Examiner\u2019s Office confirmed the identity as Bailey on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators did not release a possible cause of death, and no additional details about the investigation were immediately released.<\/p>\n<p>Bailey\u2019s disappearance prompted concern because authorities said he required daily prescription medications and had been without them since before he went missing. 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