WFLA Pinellas CountyCLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater police said they have finally identified the body of a man found near a local bridge three decades ago.
According to the Clearwater Police Department, the body of Edman Eric Gleed, 84, was found floating near the Clearwater Pass Bridge close to Sand Key on Nov. 29, 1993.
At the time, Gleed was only known as "Pinellas County John Doe 1993." Detectives said a pile of "neatly folded" clothes was found near a lifeguard stand on Clearwater Beach, but there was no ID at the scene.
Autopsy results were inconclusive in the case, but it was not believed foul play contributed to Gleed's death.
Meanwhile, in Fairfax County, Virginia, Gleed's son reported him missing, not knowing what happened to his father for years.
However, through genetic genealogy, resear
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