Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety reported Sunday evening, that the Ottumwa Police Department has found the body of a missing woman. Authorities had said earlier Sunday afternoon, Helen Elizabeth Showalter’s family reported her missing on Saturday. She was last seen walking away from a vehicle near the Garrison Rock Park in Wapello County.

At about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, police received reports that a body was found in the Des Moines River in Wapello County. The remains have been identified as 60-year-old Showalter. Police are investigating it as a suspicious death. The State Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.

In a press release, Lt. Jason Bell with the Ottumwa Police Dept. said, “At this time we do not feel that there is any danger to the public with the information that we have.” Anyone with information about this case should call the Ottumwa Police Department at 641-683-0661.