Kirkland police identify man found dead in 1985 using genetic genealogy

The Kirkland Police Department says a man found dead in Kirkland in 1985 has been identified after four decades, thanks to advances in forensic science and genetic genealogy.

Police said the man, previously known as John Doe, has been identified as William D. Horn, who was 35 years old at the time of his death.

Horn’s body was discovered on Dec. 8, 1985, in a sheltered area surrounded by blackberry bushes in the 10100 block of Points Drive Northeast in Kirkland…

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