William Burton Vickers Jr., 56, was found dead inside his Hazel Green home on Atwilder Drive on the morning of Thursday, April 13, 2017. Madison County deputies responded about 9:30 a.m.; the scene drew law enforcement and emergency vehicles as investigators spent hours collecting evidence and canvassing the neighborhood for witnesses and any security footage.

Authorities initially considered several possibilities, including accident and intentional harm, and ruled out suicide. An autopsy and follow-up investigation led the Madison County Sheriff’s Office to conclude the death resulted from an accidental gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. No arrests were made and no suspects were pursued. Vickers was remembered as a loving father and brother by those who knew him.

Anyone with information about Mr. Vickers or the events surrounding April 13, 2017, is asked to come forward.