the staff of the Ridgewood blog
The New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit and Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the remains of a deceased male recovered in Stokes State Forest in Sussex County.
On December 8, 2020, the body of an unidentified white male was located by a hunter in a wooded area approximately 300 yards off of Tower Trail in Sandyston Township.
The man is estimated to be between 20 to 40 years old, 5’7,” 171 pounds, with a large scar on his right knee and several tattoos. He was wearing a black “Swiss Tech” hooded jacket, a grey “Members Mark” thermal long-sleeve shirt, “Rustler” denim jeans, brown “Brahma” leather boots, “Haines” blue and green plaid boxer shorts, black “FG” work gloves, a red knit hat, and a grey fabric face mask. He was also in possession if a black magnetic compass, a “Life Straw” water filtration straw, a fire starter, and a small piece of tinfoil.
Below is a graphic created by detectives the New Jersey State Police Forensic Imaging Unit which provides a description of all the tattoos.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Jersey State Police Missing Persons Unit at 609-882-2000, ext. 2554 or the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office at 973-383-1570, ext. 4710.
