OVIEDO, Fla. -- Seminole County sheriff’s investigators have released a facial reconstruction image of a man whose skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area of unincorporated Oviedo almost 20 years ago.
It was on On Oct 7, 1998, that workers clearing away brush for a drainage survey in the woods off of S. Econ Circle discovered what appeared to be bones on the ground.
From the state of advanced decomposition and other clues, investigators determined the bones had been there a year or more. Despite numerous attempts to learn the man’s identity, this has remained a "John Doe" case.
Repeated investigative efforts to identify the man over the years have been unsuccessful, but as Seminole County Sheriff's Office PIO Bob Kealing points out, that could change.
"Newer technology has now provided us the best representation yet," Kealing said. The facial reconstruction depicts a white male in his late 20s to early 40s, at a height of between 5 feet 6 and 5 feet 11.
New Balance tennis shoes were discovered at the scene along with Quiksilver, Instinct and Speedo brand clothing. Investigators point out these are all popular surf lifestyle clothing brands, then and now.
Repeated investigative efforts to identify the man over the years have been unsuccessful, but as Seminole County Sheriff's Office PIO Bob Kealing pointed out, that could change.
"Newer technology has now provided us the best representation yet," said SCSO's Bob Kealing, shown in this screenshot from his video presentation.
The facial reconstruction depicts a white male in his late 20s to early 40s, at a height of between 5 feet 6 and 5 feet 11.
New Balance tennis shoes were discovered at the scene along with Quiksilver, Instinct and Speedo brand clothing. Investigators point out these are all popular surf lifestyle clothing brands, then and now.