FL FL - Seminole Co, Male, 20-40's, Distinct Teeth w/bridge, New Balance Shoes, 1998

Investigators said workers clearing away brush for a drainage survey on South Econ Circle found skeletal remains in a wooded area in unincorporated Oviedo in 1998.
Deputies said the remains had been there for at least a year.


“It appeared to the anthropologist that the remains had been there for likely several years,” said Sgt. Christie Register of the major crimes unit.

Despite numerous attempts to identify the man, it has remained a “John Doe” case.

Investigators believe the man was in his late 20s to early 40s.

New Balance tennis shoes were found at the scene, along with Quicksilver, Instinct and Speedo brand clothing.
“One thing that is distinct is his teeth. He had some dental work, had a bridge, and anybody that might have a missing loved one that has dental records, it’s important that they submit them, so we can compare to them to what we have,” said Register.

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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - A Twitter tip to Channel 9’s Jeff Levkulich could help lead to identifying human remains found 20 years ago in Seminole County, deputies said Friday.

The human remains were found in the woods near Oviedo. A cause of death will never be determined because the remains were so decomposed, investigators said.

The Sheriff’s Office released last week a composite sketch, using facial recognition, of what they believed the victim looked like 20 years ago.


Shortly after our news story last week, Levkulich received a tweet on Twitter that the sketch looked similar to Erik Patchin, who disappeared from Tallahassee in May 1994.
Investigators told Eyewitness News said there are similarities in the photos of the missing Tallahassee man and the released composite sketch.
"This is certainly one that could potentially be promising. Enough so that we do want to send out for DNA testing,” spokesman Bob Kealing with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said.

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