An NBC Chicago employee who has been missing since he failed to come to work on Monday has been found dead of an apparent suicide, WMAQ reported.
Kevin Spencer’s family released a statement asking for privacy.
“Thank you all for your help and concern in trying to find Kevin,” the family said. “It is with a heavy heart that I share that he is no longer with us. While we don’t have all the answers, we ask for privacy and respect as we process this devastating loss.”
WMAQ’s general manager, Kevin Cross, said that Spencer “was a respected and dedidated teammate who made sure he was always there to help us 24/7 with his signature calm, kind approach. We will miss him more than words can express.”
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The search continues for a missing Illinois man who vanished last week.
Kevin Spencer, 34, was last seen leaving NBC Tower in Chicago on January 24. Spencer, who works for WMAQ’s IT department, has not returned to the office, which his co-workers and family said is unlike him.
“Kevin’s the type of person who’s very diligent, very good with attention to detail. And if he’s ever late by a couple of minutes to come into work, he’ll call his manager and say, ‘Hey, I’m running two or three minutes behind.’ And so one, he didn’t do that. And then two, he was not here. And I think good on his managers to say that, ‘Something’s not right. This is out of character for Kevin,” said Kevin Cross, president and GM for NBCU Local Chicago.
A family member said they missed a call from Spencer on Saturday, according to WLS. Meanwhile, his sister told WMAQ she last spoke to him on Monday. Despite this, Friday was the last day he came to work.
Spencer was described as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, and having blue eyes and brown hair.
It is unclear whether authorities believe foul play is involved. Anyone with information regarding Spencer’s whereabouts is asked to call Chicago police’s Special Victims Unit at 312-744-8266.
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