- December 16, 2025
Police release new images.
Wayne Grant
News Editor
Almost 30 years ago, in some remote woods often used as a biker campsite north of Ormond Beach, a man cutting palmettos found the skeletal remains of a homicide victim. The victim’s identity is a mystery, but cold-case investigators are hoping new composite images of the victim and his belongings might spur someone’s memory.
The man’s remains were found in dense woods off Jones Island Road in Bulow Creek State Park, about four miles north of the park’s entrance. An examination revealed he was the victim of a homicide, according to a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Office.
The victim’s clothing included a long-sleeved baseball T-shirt (white with black sleeves), a leather cap with a pin with the initials “FTW,” some rings, a Harley-Davidson belt buckle, and a keychain with the words “KKK Member in Good Standing.” Police say the items indicate he was a biker.
A forensic artist with the University of South Florida recently provided a facial reconstruction of the victim. The victim is believed to be white, 20 to 35 years old and about 5 feet, 9 inches tall. It’s believed he had a facial deformity which gave him an exaggerated, noticeable overbite.
Anyone who believes they might have information on the identity of the victim or the homicide itself is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 254-1537.
