A body discovered under a freeway overpass on the 605 Freeway was identified as missing former Pasadena police Lieutenant David Richter, 55.

Richter has been missing for several months. According to the Pasadena Weekly, his girlfriend, an assistant to interim Chief Chris Vicino has been placed on administrative leave.

The coroner’s office has not assigned a cause of death in the case, pending the outcome of toxicology reports.