LIVONIA (WKZO) -- Police in Livonia are asking for the public's help in finding the urn of a fallen Michigan soldier.  Brian Backus was killed in June of 2011 fighting in Afghanistan.

The item was taken from a vehicle between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on Sunday while the car was parked in a driveway on Arcola Street at Howell.  A one-thousand dollar reward is being offered for the return of the small urn.

Tips can be made anonymously to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.