Man found dead behind business on McHenry in Modesto identified
The man found dead Saturday on the 900 block of McHenry Avenue, just north of downtown Modesto, has been identified as Michael Ray Hardin, 65, of Modesto, police said.
The case is not considered suspicious and his death looks to have been from natural causes, Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear said. It appears Hardin lay dead behind a business for a couple of days before being discovered, she said.
The area he was found is between Morris and Roseburg avenues, near Citi Auto Sales.
This story was originally published August 5, 2020 at 7:40 AM.
Deke Farrow
The Modesto Bee