Missing Man Found Dead Near Boyce Park Trail: Report

CHARLOTTE, NC — The search for a missing Charlotte man who went missing almost one week ago was called off Tuesday morning after his body was located, according to Charlotte police, who say no foul play is suspected in his death.

Police had asked for the public's help locating Charles Pfeiler after he was reporting missing July 18. Pfeiler, 48, left his home on Ashton Gate Drive in southeast Charlotte on a grey Trek mountain-style bike, headed to an unknown destination. After he failed to come back home or contact family members following the bike ride, his family called police around 8:45 p.m. that night to report him missing.

There was concern for his safety and wellbeing, police said at the time.

Pfelier’s body was found Tuesday off a trail in Boyce Park, off Sardis Road in southeast Charlotte, according to WBTV.

“The family of Mr. Pfeiler requests that you respect their wishes for privacy,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said July 24 in a statement.

Tuesday’s discovery comes one day after a team of searchers combed the area for sign of Pfelier. The team involved in the July 23 search in the 7100 block of Sardis Road consisted of members of Charlotte Mecklenburg Emergency Management, CMPD and North Carolina Emergency.

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Photo courtesy of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department