OREGON STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE AND PARABON NANOLABS ASSIST HOOD RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN IDENTIFYING SKELETAL REMAINS FROM 2009 COLD CASE
Please note: The name of the identified decedent is being kept private at the request of family members.
HOOD RIVER COUNTY, OR - The Oregon State Police is reporting that: On December 24, 2009, the remains of a skeletonized human body were discovered by children playing in a wooded area west of an Oregon Department of Transportation gravel storage facility in Hood River County, Oregon. Law enforcement responded and recovered the almost-complete skeleton of a male individual, a large suitcase full of clothing, and a small backpack with toiletries. No identification for the deceased was found within these items.