Jason Edward Hood, 53 when last known to be living in the Douglasville area around 2016, had a history of leaving his family to live outdoors and away from conventional society. Because his departures were a pattern, no missing person report was filed and his absence remained a private family matter for years.

On March 31, 2023, skeletal remains were found in a wooded area off a roadway in Douglas County within a primitive encampment. Investigators recovered a Georgia driver’s license in the camp bearing Jason Edward Hood’s name, but the condition of the remains prevented a positive identification from the license alone. Law enforcement contacted family and a DNA sample was collected from his daughter for comparison with the remains.

The discovery turned an unrecorded absence into an active investigation focused on confirming whether the remains are Jason Hood. Can anyone who knew Jason’s habits, last contacts, or places he stayed in the Douglasville area around 2016 help investigators with information?