GREAT FALLS — The Fergus County Sheriff's Office has released the name and suspected cause of death of a man who was found in a field near the community of Moore on Monday, December 2, 2024.
The man has been identified as 40-year-old Kevin Burshia of Poplar, Montana.
The Sheriff's Office said in a news release that officers received a report of a vehicle parked in the middle of a gravel road near US Highway 87 east of Moore.
The caller said there was a pile of clothing next to the vehicle, but did not see any people in the vicinity.
When deputies arrived, they noted that the vehicle was running and saw the clothing, along with a set of footprints leading from the vehicle into a field.
Deputies activated a K-9 team, utilized a drone, and worked with Central Montana Search & Rescue to try to find the person.
They followed the footprints for more than two miles and found the body of a naked man, later identified as Burshia.
Initial findings of an autopsy at the Montana State Crime Lab in Billings found signs of hypothermia.
Alcohol and/or drugs may have been a factor in the man's death, according to the lab.
The Sheriff's Office thanked all agencies that assisted in the search and investigation, including the Roosevelt County Sheriff's Office.
