Missing 81-year-old found dead in Herndon park

A Fairfax County police car is seen. (WTOP/Dave Dildine)

WASHINGTON — An 81-year-old man was found dead in a Herndon park Thursday morning after he had been reported missing one day earlier.

Xuanfang Zhou was found dead in Runnymede Park, 195 Herndon Parkway Thursday morning. His family reported him missing Wednesday morning after he went for a walk and didn’t return home, said Farifax County police.

There is no indication of criminal activity, police said.

Police and K-9 units conducted an extensive search after he was reported missing, but were not able to find him.

Police have not released any additional details about Zhou’s death.

Below is a map with the location where he was found:

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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