COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa —

An Omaha man was found dead in the Missouri River Friday afternoon, officials said.

Council Bluffs Police said officers responded to the Missouri River on the Iowa side of the river, directly across from Freedom Park, after 3:30 p.m. for a report of a body floating in the river.

The Council Bluffs Fire Department was able to bring the body, identified as 40-year-old Steven Garland, to the shoreline, according to authorities.

The Council Bluffs Police Department doesn't have any evidence that the death was suspicious.

Any member of the public who had recent contact with Garland is encouraged to contact the Council Bluffs Police at 712-328-4728 or CrimeStoppers at 712-328-STOP.

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