Dennis R. Mitchell was 46 when he was killed on September 11, 2006. He lived in Swartz Creek and Flint, Michigan, and was remembered by family and friends for his smile, love of his children, passion for basketball, and hobbies such as rollerskating and listening to the blues. A graduate of Northern High School’s class of 1978, he had worked for Buick and later at the Lake Orion Plant.

Mitchell’s partially nude body was found in the Flint River. Prosecutors said he had been fatally shot by a former paramedic, Lisa Upchurch. Testimony at Upchurch’s trial described grisly aftermath details: a co-worker said Upchurch stuffed Mitchell’s body into a body bag taken from work, asked how to remove blood from carpeting, and said it took Mitchell 20 minutes to die after being shot. The co-worker also testified that Upchurch recruited her son and two others to help move the body to the river.

Does anyone have additional information about Mitchell’s life or the people involved that could help shed light on this case?