Scott Williams, swilliams@wolfrivermedia.com
Leader Photo by Scott Williams Family members are wearing T-shirts honoring the memory of David Hawpetoss, who was found dead July 25 on the Menominee Nation reservation.
One month after David Hawpetoss was found dead along a road on the Menominee Nation reservation, his family is questioning how police have handled the investigation and why no arrest has been made.
“We are very disappointed,” said Paul Marroquin, father of the 48-year-old victim, who police believe was a pedestrian killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Hawpetoss, a Menominee tribal member who lived in Gresham, was pronounced dead around 4 a.m. July 25 after his body was found along Old South Branch Road north of Keshena.
Tribal police reported finding broken car parts at the scene, and investigators a week later said they had located the suspect vehicle.
Family members say police have since slammed a tight lid on information about the case, allowing rumors to circulate that a potential suspect has ties to the Police Department.
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