***The Sheriff’s Office released a photo of a tattoo on the upper left arm of the victim in hopes that someone recognizes it and can identify the body***

The Clay County Sheriff’s Office confirmed an investigation of a found body at Rocky Hollow Park on Friday morning will be treated as a homicide investigation. Investigators were called to the park, which is located between Kearney and Excelsior Springs, after a county employee found the body.

According to Sheriff’s Office investigators, a park employee found an unidentified white or Hispanic man at Rocky Hollow Park at about 8:15 am on Friday, December 22. The victim appears to be between 35 and 45 years old, and investigators say the body was placed there recently.

The Sheriff’s Office released a photo of a tattoo on the upper left arm of the victim in hopes that someone recognizes it and can identify the body.

If you recognize the tattoo or have any information about this case call 816-407-3723 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.

KPGZ News - Brian Watts contributed to this story