Man’s body found in Missouri River identified

A body found Sunday in the Missouri River near Sibley has been identified as David M. Gilliland, 62, of Gladstone, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday.

A passing driver observed Gilliland sitting Thursday on a railing of the Chouteau Bridge over the Missouri River. North Kansas City police also saw him on the railing before he disappeared.

Brian Burnes, bburnes@kcstar.com