Jeffrey Dean Nickel, 39, was found dead on September 8, 2018, in the Eagle Lake Wildlife Management Area in Graham Lakes Township, southeast of Fulda, Minnesota. The Nobles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at 6:42 a.m. and identified him as Jeffrey Dean Nickel.

Born February 7, 1979, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, Nickel’s family moved to Worthington in 1983. He was active in the community through the Worthington Hockey Association, Nobles County 4H, and the Worthington Chamber of Commerce. He was married to Latina and was survived by their three children. Early reports described his death as a hunting accident, though no further details about how the accident occurred or the specific cause of death were provided. No suspects or arrests were reported and the incident was treated as an accident.

Did anyone in the community have recent contact with Jeffrey or information about activities in the Eagle Lake Wildlife Management Area that morning?