A  body found in the Mississippi River near the Ford Parkway Bridge has been identified by the Hennepin County Medical examiner as that of 20-year-old University of Minnesota student David Miller of St. Peter.

Photo provided by University of Minnesota Police.
Photo provided by University of Minnesota Police.
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David Michael Miller was last seen leaving Wilkins Hall on the University of Minnesota campus about 9AM Tuesday, May 10, according to a university notice.

A rower found the body and reported it to authorities around 6:30AM Thursday.

The University of Minnesota issued the following statement about Miller's death:

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of David Miller, a College of Biological Sciences student, who has been missing since Tuesday, May 10. Our thoughts are with David’s family, friends, classmates, and others in the University community who are grieving. The University of Minnesota Police Department appreciates the support from several local agencies in searching for David during the last week.

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