GA Thomasville, WhtM, 50-60, found roadside by utility workers, 4 September 2024

[Cagle]

Human remains discovered in Thomas County

The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office tells WALB that utility workers were clearing down trees on Hansell Chastain Road and Hall Road when workers discovered the remains.

Officials say at this point in their investigation, they believe the remains have been there for about a month.

They also do not believe the remains belong to any of the three currently missing people in the county: Trent Hires, Marlina and Greg Hurst, who have been missing for two years.

“The condition of the remains, we believe this person would have been out here for a month to two months,” Watkins said. “At this point in the investigation, officials believe that the person might have been walking along the road.”

Latest article includes sketch and details:
Thomas County Sheriff’s Office working to identify skeletal remains

The GBI Forensic Artistry Section has provided a sketch of the person with the following features:

• 50-60 year old white man
• Small stature
• No teeth
• Pants size 30x30
• Smoked Lucky Strike cigarettes

If anyone has any information about this person, please contact the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office/Investigations Division at (229) 225-3315.

FYI for sleuthers, Thomasville is just north of the Florida/Georgia line. Since it mentions he may have just been walking down the road, I thought it might help in case he was passing through from the south.

 

[Nancy Drew RN]

Investigators with the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office now believe that no foul play is involved with the discovery of the skeletal remains that were found in the county on Sep. 5.

“The person was deceased around June or July. We’re pretty sure the individual will look similar to the sketch; their hair could be shorter or longer and there could be some tweaks in there, but this is the general look of the individual”, the commander in charge of investigations, Pascal Autrey says.

“We’ve already had a bunch of people starting to contact us today. There are a few other tests that we haven’t gotten back yet, but hopefully if we get a good positive, we can do DNA.”

Investigators believe no foul play suspected in skeletal remains found in Thomas County

Investigators believe that there is no foul play involved in this discovery.

www.walb.com

 

[iulia]

Added to NamUs - UP154700

ME/C Case Number 24-40478/2024-4003159

Biological Sex Unsure
Race / Ethnicity Uncertain
Estimated Age Group Adult
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found September 4, 2024
NamUs Case Created January 30, 2026
Location Thomasville, Georgia
County Thomas County
Found On Tribal Land No

Circumstances of Recovery Decedent was found in the woods after an electric company was cutting land back.

Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Hair Color Unknown
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[Rikissa]

Why does the NamUs post say "unsure/uncertain/unknown" for this unidentified person, when it looks that there is a sketch posted in post #1?

 

[iulia]

Why does the NamUs post say "unsure/uncertain/unknown" for this unidentified person, when it looks that there is a sketch posted in post #1?

I was wondering the same..