Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On July 8, 2022 at approximately 3:45 pm, the Effingham Police Department responded to a reported unresponsive male at the Abe Lincoln Motel, 1108 W. Edgar Ave. in Effingham. Upon arrival the officers found the resident in Room #17 deceased. The individual was identified as Jackie Marler, age 61, of Effingham, Illinois.
The Effingham County Coroner’s Office was contacted and responded to the scene. The Effingham Police Department Patrol and Criminal Investigations Unit assisted at the scene.
Mr. Marler was transported to the HSHS St. Anthony morgue while the Coroner’s office contacted the next of kin who were in Kentucky and Tennessee. They arrived in Effingham, Illinois on Saturday morning.
Preliminary investigation indicated Mr. Jackie Marler passed away due to natural causes. The incident remains under investigation by the Effingham County Coroner’s Office.
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