On October 25, 1993, survey workers found skeletal remains in a wooded area near Southern Boulevard and State Road 7 in an unincorporated part of Palm Beach County, Florida. The Medical Examiner later determined the death was a homicide, but the remains went unidentified for decades and the investigation stalled as a cold case.

Wayne Calvin Griffith, 43, had been reported missing from Ashtabula, Ohio, on October 1, 1993. He had traveled to Florida for reasons described as unclear, and his family provided a DNA reference that ultimately led to identification on May 11, 2020, when the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification matched the remains through CODIS. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit is still actively investigating and says the murder remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Wayne, saw him in Florida in October 1993, or has information about his travel or contacts then, please contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit.