Sangamon County Coroner's Office

Update! Mr. Satterfield’s family has been located! Thank you all for all of your help!

Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the next of kin of Michael Satterfield, 66, of Springfield.

Mr. Satterfield was found on June 18 near a construction site in the 1000 block of North Grand Avenue East in Springfield. The Sangamon County Coroner’s Office was notified and responded to the scene. Mr. Satterfield was pronounced deceased at the scene at 8:15 a.m.

Preliminary autopsy findings indicate Mr. Satterfield died from a cervical spine fracture consistent with a fall. The death remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office and the Springfield Police Department.

The Coroner’s Office has been unable to locate Mr. Satterfield’s next of kin. Investigators have checked multiple previous addresses in both the Chicago area and Springfield area, called numerous phone numbers associated with possible emergency contacts, and searched available law enforcement databases, but have not been able to identify or contact a relative.

Anyone with information regarding Mr. Satterfield’s next of kin is asked to contact the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office at 217-753-6610.

A photo of Mr. Satterfield is being released to assist with identification and notification of family.

Press Release 6/5/2026

The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, can confirm the identity of the 69-year-old female that died after being transported by EMS to St. John’s Hospital from the scene of a motor vehicle collision near the intersection of S. 7th St. and East Laurel yesterday afternoon. Donna Northcutt, 69, from Roodhouse, IL died from multiple blunt force in injuries she sustained in the collision. The death remains under investigation by the Sangamon County Coroner and the Springfield Police Department. 

Press Release 5/26/2026

The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, can confirm the identity of the 14 year-old Springfield child that was pronounced deceased after being struck by a motor vehicle, while operating a bicycle, near the intersection of East Cook and Eastdale Avenue yesterday. Quaneal Leone died at 6:45pm, shortly after his arrival to the emergency room at HSHS St. John’s Hospital. An autopsy was done today and preliminary findings show he died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the incident. The death remains under investigation by the Springfield Police Department and the Sangamon Count Coroner’s Office.