EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — A man has finally been identified nearly 40 years after his remains were found in unincorporated El Paso County.
On November 3, 1986, the skeletal remains of a man were discovered on a ranch west of Interstate 25 in southern unincorporated El Paso County. Following the discovery, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office searched the area and located remnants of clothing and a belt near the remains, a media release from the sheriff’s office said.
The El Paso County coroner determined the man had been shot in the head, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide. Since 1986, the sheriff’s office has tried to link the remains to known missing persons from across the country, according to the media release…