Garrett, IN - At the request of the Garrett Police Department, detectives with the Indiana State Police are currently conducting a death investigation after the discovery of a dead body.

Reports indicate a deceased male subject was found lying along the railroad tracks near Taylor Road, on Garrett's east side Tuesday afternoon.

The Indiana State Police is the lead agency in this investigation. They are being assisted by the Garrett Police Department, the DeKalb and Steuben County Coroner's Offices, and the DeKalb County Prosecutor's Office.

The case is an active and ongoing criminal investigation, for which there is no further information available for release at this time.