Body found in Duck Creek identified as Billings man Jason Sims

BILLINGS, Mont. – A body discovered at Duck Creek has been identified by the Yellowstone County Coroner's Office.

The deceased is 49-year-old Jason Sims, a resident of Billings. Search and rescue pilots found Sims last night while returning from a call in Stillwater County.

Sheriff Mike Linder stated that the pilots noticed what appeared to be a body in the creek and promptly alerted emergency crews to the scene. Initially, the area was treated as a crime scene.

However, the coroner's office confirmed that the cause of death was accidental drowning.

Both the sheriff's department and the coroner's office have notified Sims' next of kin.