Identified! TN - Remains off Laurel Creek Rd, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, July 2019 - David Carver

[Gardener1850]

GATLINBURG, TN - Searchers in Great Smoky Mountain National Park found the remains today of an unidentified human body after being notified of the remains by an off-trail hiker.

The remains were found in an off-trail area of the park off of Laurel Creek Road and appear to be several months old. The cause of death is under investigation. No further information is available at this time.

Searchers find human remains in Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Human remains found in park

Human remains discovered off Laurel Creek Road in the Smokies

 

[doodles1211]

TN - TN- Kelsey Leanne Evans, 25, Sevier County, 8 September 2018

 

[b741ma]

Interesting. Whenever I hear about a body being found in a National Park, State Park, etc. , my first thought is that it's a hiker who became lost and died of exposure. Several Months ago would've been around Winter, Spring or maybe even Fall and at 6,000 feet above sea level, it can get pretty cold. We'll have to get more information before we can know for sure if that's what happened. I won't try to make an identification until I receive more information.

 

[Cagle]

The remains of an unidentified human body have been discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials announced Monday.

Searchers found the remains in an off-trail area off Laurel Creek Road after a hiker notified them of the discovery, according to a park news release.

The remains appear to be several months old, the release says.

Authorities are investigating the cause of death.

Further details were not immediately available.

Human remains found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

 

[YaYa_521]

TN - TN - Remains off Laurel Creek Rd, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, July 2019

Notified mods to merge duplicate threads.

 

[Harmony 2]

fyi threads were merged.

 

[murphy3k]

The body has been ID'd as of this morning. I tried to find a thread for this individual, but had no luck.

A body found off-trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week has been identified as that of a 64-year-old Blount County man.

The remains of David J. Carver were discovered by a hiker Monday near Laurel Creek Road, between Townsend and Cades Cove, according to the National Park Service.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/07/12/body-found-off-trail-smokies-identified-64-year-old-blount-man-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/1712872001

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Mr. Carver.

 

[PastTense]

"The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch investigators are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of 64-year-old David Junior Carver, whose remains were found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park earlier this month...

According to Carver’s family, he was an avid ginseng hunter and made money selling ginseng. He may have been ginseng hunting in the Great Smoky Mountains at the time of his death.

Anyone with information about Carver’s death, or can help investigators determine how Carver got to the park or what he was doing there, should contact investigators.

Callers may remain anonymous if they choose. Monetary rewards may be available to those who provide credible information that aids the investigation."
Investigators Seek Information in Death of Man Found in Smoky Mountains

 

[RookieInvestigator]

It's possible he was attacked by a large animal like a bear...

If not there have been several bodies found near the Smokies and the greater Gatlinburg/Knoxville area...Is there a Smokey Mountain serial killer??