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19 days after he went missing, Terry McCoy was found in a river with a gunshot wound in the back of his head

Nearly six years after Terry McCoy vanished from his Wheaton home, his death remains an unsolved homicide. The 68-year-old's body was discovered in a Traverse County river on July 6, 2020, with a gunshot wound to the back of his head.
Investigators initially suggested McCoy became disoriented and wandered off after a fall. His daughter Carrie McCoy disputed this theory, stating 'My dad couldn't even walk to the mailbox,' making such a scenario highly unlikely.
Three days after his body was found, the Traverse County Sheriff reclassified the case as a homicide. Despite being weighed down by a 150-pound chain, his body surfaced, revealing the fatal gunshot wound.
A $3,000 reward is being offered through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for information leading to an arrest. Carrie McCoy remains hopeful someone in the tight-knit community will come forward with answers.
Supporters can contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension tip line at 996-6222 to provide information. McCoy told Forum News Service recently, "Somebody knows something. Somebody is going to say something someday, but I'm pretty sure they're scared.

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