BICKLETON — In the early afternoon on Feb. 13, Klickitat County deputies were called to the area of MP1 on Naught Road near Bickleton. The reporting party called about an abandoned vehicle that was unlocked with personal items in the front seat. While looking around the area, a body was discovered in a field. K9 Deputy Zach McBride, Deputy Sergeant Adam Dyment and Detective Sergeant Tony Warren responded to the scene. 

The area was secured and an investigation has begun. Nothing was found to indicate a struggle or a crime. The deceased was identified as Christopher Muller, 53. Muller had been reported missing earlier in the day by his parents, who live in Richland, Washington.Â