The State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the skeletal remains found off Lincton Mountain Road near Weston earlier this month.
Using dental records, the State Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the remains were that of Byron Fusselman and put his age between 18 and 25.
Umatilla County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area off Lincton Mountain Road on July 7 and found the skeletal remains scattered in a 50-yard radius. The remains had been discovered by a logging company working in the area. A forensic scientist from the Oregon State Police Crime Lab confirmed the remains were that of a male. Deputies responded back to the area off of Lincton Mountain Road, with Oregon State Police Forensics, and Umatilla County Search and Rescue aided by Walla Walla County Search and Rescue, and performed a more extensive search of the area. Additional remains were recovered and collected, according to the sheriff’s office.
“At this time we do not have a cause or manner of death, and due to the condition of the remains, may never know with any certainty,” said Sheriff Terry Rowan. “We will review all of the reports and determine the next course of action to take from there.”
