Brown County seeks help finding missing man

Update: Benjamin Berendsen was located, deceased in Ozaukee County.

GREEN BAY, WI- (WGBW) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help finding a missing/endangered man. According to a press release, Benjamin Berendsen was last seen a week ago, on Tuesday, November 26th. His vehicle, a burgundy Chevrolet Suburban, was found abandoned on I-43 in Ozaukee County on Friday, November 29th. 

Berendsen is a 37-year-old white man. He is 6’3” tall and weighs about 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a tattoo sleeve on his left arm including a St. Louis Cardinals tattoo on his left shoulder. Other tattoos continue down to his wrist. Police do not know what clothing he was wearing when he went missing. 

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Benjamin, or information that may help investigators, please contact Sgt. Phil Nelson at (920) 448-6191, or Sgt. Tyler Callow at (920) 448-6187.

You can also remain anonymous by contacting Green Bay Area Crime Stoppers (non-profit, non-police affiliated, civilian-run organization) by phone at 920-432-STOP (7867), through their website at 432stop.com, or by downloading the P3 tip app.