Human remains found in Algonquin Park identified more than four decades later

Human remains discovered in 1980 have now been identified through the use of investigative genetic genealogy (IGG).

On Saturday, April 19, 1980, a hiker located human remains near the Hardwood Lookout Trail in Algonquin Park. As a result, members of the Whitney Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), began an extensive search with the assistance of the Ministry of Natural Resources. Over several days, a boot, a leather wallet, clothing, a sleeping bag, camping gear and additional human remains were located at the scene and examined by the Office of the Chief Coroner (OCC) and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS).

It was determined that the deceased was a white male estimated to be between 18 and 21 ye