By Associated Press - Tuesday, November 28, 2017

LARGO, Fla. (AP) - A mosquito control worker was found face-down in a Florida creek where he had been sent to conduct tests.

The Tampa Bay Times reports a park ranger found the body of 63-year-old Rafael Lorenzo Ufret Ortiz on Monday.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s officials said the death isn’t believed to be suspicious but the cause of his death is not known.

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Officials say Ortiz was a spray technician and was last seen Monday morning heading to the creek.

An investigation continues

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