Keokuk police identify Saturday fire victim

BY PCC STAFF

KEOKUK -The Keokuk Police Department has released the name of a man found dead in his home Saturday morning.

James "Jim" Schulte, 56, of 928 Des Moines Street, was found dead in his home after Keokuk police conducted a welfare check on the residence at 10:55 a.m. Saturday.

According to KPD release today, discovered within the home was evidence of a fire and an autopsy is scheduled today at the University of Iowa’s Decedent Care Unit. According to the release, until the autopsy results are known, no additional information will be provided as to the cause and manner of death.

The investigation is on-going.