Missing man found dead in Lake Chatuge, unidentified male sought for questioning

HIAWASSEE, Ga. – The Towns County Dive Team assisted Clay County Fire and Rescue, along with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, in the recovery of Michael Todd Popa, 40, from the waters of Lake Chatuge on Feb. 9, 2018.

The missing man’s body was discovered near Jack Rabbit Rd. in Clay County, North Carolina.

Michael Todd Popa was last seen on Dec. 20, 2017, when a vehicle he had occupied ran out of fuel while traveling west on Highway 175 in Clay County, sometime between the hours of 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Clay County Sheriff’s Investigators are interested in speaking to the man depicted in this sketch as he may have been the last person to have seen Popa alive. The man is described as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches in height with a medium build, and “buzzed cut” brown hair.

Law enforcement officials believe an unidentified third-party may have delivered gasoline to the vehicle.

If anyone has information on the disappearance or death of Michael Todd Popa, the identity of man in the sketch, or the whereabouts of the third-party, they are asked to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 828-389-6354 or via Facebook Messenger. Anonymous tips are accepted.

 

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