MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio — After four years of questions into the death of a local township trustee, the case has been closed. But Bryon Macron’s widow said she isn’t giving up in her search for answers.
“He was a loving man, giving man,” said Victoria Macron in an interview with WKYC on Thursday evening. “For 23 years we were married. He was the light of our world. I will never stop fighting for him."
Victoria’s late husband, Bryon, disappeared before Christmas in 2016. Months later, a kayaker found his body in Chippewa Lake. The case was turned over to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal (BCI) Investigation for an independent investigation. On Thursday, Medina County Prosecutor Forrest Thompson released the findings of the BCI's report which he said stated that there was no evidence that found another person had been involved in the disappearance or death of Bryon Macron.
Early in the investigation, police found blood and signs of a potential struggle in Bryon’s office at the Lafeyette Township Trustee administration building. But Thompson said the investigation suggested the scene was “staged.”
Investigators released few details at the start of the case. In 2017, 3News won a court ruling to get access to Macron’s autopsy. In it, it revealed he had stab wounds on his neck, forearms, and shoulder, but they were not fatal. The cause of death was undetermined.
“We are devastated,” said Victoria. “We do not agree with the findings.”
Victoria questions the investigation and said she has been working with a private investigator. She recently joined the Invisible Ships podcast to talk about the case. She said she won’t stop searching for answers.
“[Bryon] always told me years ago that with any situation we faced, with our children or decisions for college with my oldest when she wasn’t sure where to go, he said trust your gut,” said Victoria.
“And you know what, I’m trusting my gut.”