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Human remains discovered in a remote section of a Washington state national park more than two decades ago have finally been identified, bringing long-awaited answers about the person’s identity.<\/p>\n

National Park Service (NPS) officials announced that the remains found in Olympic National Park belong to Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., a Hawaii<\/a> native whose family last had contact with him in 1998.<\/p>\n

“This case remained unresolved for nearly 30 years, but investigators never lost sight of the goal of identifying this individual<\/a> and finding answers for his family,” Debra Flowers, deputy chief of the National Park Service Investigative Services Branch, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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“I’m proud of the persistence and collaboration that made this identification possible, and I hope it brings some measure of closure to those who have spent so many years wondering what happened to Joseph.”<\/p>\n

The case dates back to July 2000, when a researcher discovered skeletal remains inside a sleeping bag in a tent in the Sol Duc River drainage area of Olympic National Park, located on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula.<\/p>\n

Investigators also recovered several personal belongings from the campsite<\/a>, including binoculars, a backpack, a shoulder bag, a folding saw, a blanket and winter clothing, according to reports.<\/p>\n

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A medical examiner determined the remains likely belonged to a man between the ages of 30 and 50, but authorities were unable to determine his identity.<\/p>\n

Evidence collected from the scene was processed by the Washington State<\/a> Patrol Crime Laboratory, but investigators were unable to obtain usable fingerprints, according to the park service.<\/p>\n

Despite years of investigative work, the case remained unsolved<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The breakthrough came decades later when investigators used advanced DNA testing to search for possible relatives.<\/p>\n

That effort eventually led authorities to Serrao’s family, who confirmed they had not heard from him since 1998.<\/p>\n

Investigators later matched DNA samples from family members to the remains, according to NPS.<\/p>\n

Family members told investigators that Serrao was originally from Hawaii and had been living in Washington before he disappeared.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the National Park Service for further comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/mystery-remains-found-inside-sleeping-bag-olympic-park-solved-after-26-years <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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