Summary
The U.S. Park Police, with help from the DNA Doe Project, identified the remains of a man found in 1981 as Edward "Eddie" Octavis Devone, who disappeared in the late 1970s. This resolution was achieved using forensic genetic genealogy and family DNA testing. It connected Devone's identity to a family in North Carolina, solving a decades-old mystery.
Key Facts
- Human remains found in 1981 in Greenbelt, Maryland, belonged to Eddie Devone.
- Eddie Devone was from Baltimore and went missing in the late 1970s.
- The identification process involved forensic genetic genealogy.
- The U.S. Park Police collaborated with the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit group.
- DNA tests showed Devone's family ties to North Carolina.
- Devone's identification was confirmed in December 2025.
