Found Deceased FL - Jason Winoker 52, from Tampa, Springhill Suites, Tallahassee, 17 Aug 2021

[AC's Grandma]

I don't think he has a mental illness. I think the issues he was having were related to other medical issues and a faulty pacemaker. The faulty pacemaker hasn't been verified AFAIK, it's just a theory I have, but many of the things he complained (loss of restful sleep, waking up agitated, depression, etc) plus medication he was taking suggest his circumstances may have been exacerbated by a combination of these events.

According to the missing page for Jason it talks about his having depression.
Missing Jason | Facebook

 

[branmuffin]

According to the missing page for Jason it talks about his having depression.
Missing Jason | Facebook

I'm aware but it may have more to do with the quality of his life after his diagnosis and meds rather than a brain disorder.

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

According to the missing page for Jason it talks about his having depression.
Missing Jason | Facebook

A lot of people struggle with depression. I don't think we should jump to such a conclusion until we know more. Of course people with depression sometimes take their own life, but most don't and I think it's dangerous for law enforcement to discount the very real possibility that a missing person is missing unlinked to their depression. I'm not saying that's what LE is doing here, but just offering another perspective on the dangers of conclusions based on depression history. Also, depression and cardiac history are very closely linked.

 

[bykerladi]

What leans me toward self harm is that the wife seems to think it was self harm due to his depression at least according to the official missing page she posts on.

 

[meanmaryjean]

Human remains found in woods off Mahan Drive in Leon County

Human remains have been found in a wooded area off Mahan Drive in Leon County, said a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. Deputies responded to the area just after 4 p.m. after a passerby made the discovery, said LCSO public information officer Angela Green.

www.wctv.tv

Not sure where this is relative to last seen location
ETA: Seven miles, all main roads

 

[Spider92]

Human remains found in woods off Mahan Drive in Leon County

Human remains have been found in a wooded area off Mahan Drive in Leon County, said a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. Deputies responded to the area just after 4 p.m. after a passerby made the discovery, said LCSO public information officer Angela Green.

www.wctv.tv

Not sure where this is relative to last seen location
ETA: Seven miles, all main roads

Thanks for posting, haven't followed this case in a while.

 

[Cagle]

Human remains found in woods off Mahan Drive in Leon County

Human remains have been found in a wooded area off Mahan Drive in Leon County, said a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. Deputies responded to the area just after 4 p.m. after a passerby made the discovery, said LCSO public information officer Angela Green.

www.wctv.tv

Not sure where this is relative to last seen location
ETA: Seven miles, all main roads

I came to post this also. It would be a good trek. It's not far from the interstate, but there is a more direct route if that's where he was headed. We have a couple other missing persons in Tallahassee, but I don't think any of them are in this area either. It'll be interesting to find out who they belong to, but I figure it could be quite some time before results are in. Hopefully there was some recognizable clothing that at least gives them some idea of who it may be.

 

[slowpoke]

Thank you, @meanmaryjean for alerting us to this article.

If it is Jason, I hope the internal defibrillator that was implanted in him can aid in identifying him quicker.

 

[Spider92]

Thank you, @meanmaryjean for alerting us to this article.

If it is Jason, I hope the internal defibrillator that was implanted in him can aid in identifying him quicker.

Great point, I'd forgotten about that.

 

[RenW]

I came to post this also. It would be a good trek. It's not far from the interstate, but there is a more direct route if that's where he was headed. We have a couple other missing persons in Tallahassee, but I don't think any of them are in this area either. It'll be interesting to find out who they belong to, but I figure it could be quite some time before results are in. Hopefully there was some recognizable clothing that at least gives them some idea of who it may be.

Hi, this is Jason's wife. I am not sure whether they have identified this individual, but it is not Jason. I thought the same thing when I read the news story about a week ago. I came across the story around 3am and was awake for the rest of the night looking at Google maps and worrying. This was about 8 miles from the Springhill Suites we stayed at. When I contacted the detective with TPD in the morning, he told me he had reached out to Leon County Sheriff on the date of the incident and had confirmed it was not Jason. Although it is so difficult to not have any answers or closure, there is relief that part of me can continue to hope. Hopefully the person they found has been identified and his/her family can find some peace.

 

[minneolo]

Thank you for updating us. I hope that you are able to locate Jason soon.

While this thread may not be very active, please know there are many of us thinking of you, Jason & his loved ones and hoping he is located.

 

[slowpoke]

Hi, this is Jason's wife. I am not sure whether they have identified this individual, but it is not Jason. I thought the same thing when I read the news story about a week ago. I came across the story around 3am and was awake for the rest of the night looking at Google maps and worrying. This was about 8 miles from the Springhill Suites we stayed at. When I contacted the detective with TPD in the morning, he told me he had reached out to Leon County Sheriff on the date of the incident and had confirmed it was not Jason. Although it is so difficult to not have any answers or closure, there is relief that part of me can continue to hope. Hopefully the person they found has been identified and his/her family can find some peace.

Thank you for coming to WS and sharing this important update on Jason in regards to the remains found. i Can’t imagine the feelings you must have felt upon reading the article. I’m glad the TPD detective seems to be on the ball.

I went back to check and see Jason has been missing since 8/17/2021. So hard to realize a year has gone by. As @minneolo said, you are still in our thoughts and we fervently hope you will find Jason one day soon. As you say, continue to hope.

 

[Laughing]

Hi, this is Jason's wife. I am not sure whether they have identified this individual, but it is not Jason. I thought the same thing when I read the news story about a week ago. I came across the story around 3am and was awake for the rest of the night looking at Google maps and worrying. This was about 8 miles from the Springhill Suites we stayed at. When I contacted the detective with TPD in the morning, he told me he had reached out to Leon County Sheriff on the date of the incident and had confirmed it was not Jason. Although it is so difficult to not have any answers or closure, there is relief that part of me can continue to hope. Hopefully the person they found has been identified and his/her family can find some peace.

Glad to meet you, but so sorry about the circumstances!

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[Cagle]

Tallahassee Police Dept reported someone finding skeletal remains this afternoon. Link below is to the Facebook post. This is very close to where Jason disappeared. It's about a 6 minute walk. Praying for answers for Jason's family.
City of Tallahassee Police Department

 

[meanmaryjean]

Oh wow. 3/10 of a mile.

 

[GatorFL]

Less than a 10 minute walk. I knew he wouldn't be far, if this is him. But this is closer than I expected.

 

[caradana]

All of my heartfelt thoughts and prayers for @RenW and all of his family and friends tonight. Regardless of outcome, a major emotional weight to live with the not knowing, and hoping that eventually they find solace and peace, Xo.

 

[Cagle]

Hopefully this is allowed. Katie Kaplan is a local reporter. She does stories on long missing persons. She posted on FB last night with a video that shows a shot of the hotel then pans over to the wooded area the remains were found in. It's a good perspective for non-locals. Also shows how busy the roadway is at night.

Another set of HUMAN REMAINS FOUND in Tallahassee. Police say a group of people found what appears to be human remains in a heavily wooded area... | By Katie Kaplan WCTV | Facebook

Another set of HUMAN REMAINS FOUND in Tallahassee. Police say a group of people found what appears to be human remains in a heavily wooded area...

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[GatorFL]

Hopefully this is allowed. Katie Kaplan is a local reporter. She does stories on long missing persons. She posted on FB last night with a video that shows a shot of the hotel then pans over to the wooded area the remains were found in. It's a good perspective for non-locals. Also shows how busy the roadway is at night.

Another set of HUMAN REMAINS FOUND in Tallahassee. Police say a group of people found what appears to be human remains in a heavily wooded area... | By Katie Kaplan WCTV | Facebook

Another set of HUMAN REMAINS FOUND in Tallahassee. Police say a group of people found what appears to be human remains in a heavily wooded area...

fb.watch

So close, if he only made it that far I can't believe they didn't find him in the initial search. Wow.

 

[Cagle]

So close, if he only made it that far I can't believe they didn't find him in the initial search. Wow.

If I recall correctly they searched within a 1 mile radius and used a drone in part of the search. This part is HEAVILY wooded so it's entirely possible it was overlooked. The residentially challenged have taken up more on the parkway and begun spreading through the woods in this area over the last year so I'm sure the group that found the remains was likely one of them as they're creating trails or camps in these areas.