Anthony Vital, 28, was found dead on the morning of Oct. 15, 2006 in rural Douglas County.

A man found dead in a field Sunday morning in what investigators say was a “suspicious death” has been identified as 28-year-old Anthony J. Vital of Lawrence.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released Vital’s name this afternoon as an investigation into his death continues. He was found around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 700 section of U.S. Highway 40 in rural Douglas County.

The sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help finding a vehicle that may be associated with the death: a maroon 1988 Ford Thunderbird with the personalized license plate, “JVOLA.” Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 841-0007 or the CrimeStoppers hotline at 843-TIPS.