Overview
- Warren Beard, 53, was an assistant pastor at New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago.
- His body and car were located in the Des Plaines River near Rockdale, Illinois.
- Surveillance footage showed Beard's vehicle driving into the river on July 2.
- Authorities have scheduled an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
- Family and community members mourn the loss of the beloved pastor and father of five.