BLOUNT COUNTY – Human remains discovered in 1981 in Blount County have been identified through a partnership between the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Unidentified Human Remains Initiative.
On April 4, 1981, the body of a man was discovered by local hunters in the East Miller’s Cove area of Blount County. Forensic anthropologists determined the remains were those of a white male, likely between the ages of 20 and 35.
Investigators with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office worked to determine the victim’s identity using the technology available at the time. Despite their efforts, they were unable to identify the man, and he was classified as a John Doe…