Enrique Roman-Martinez was 21 and serving with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg when he disappeared during a Memorial Day weekend camping trip on the Core Banks. He was last seen at the campsite near Mile Marker 46 on South Core Banks the night of May 22, 2020; his wallet, glasses and cell phone were found in his tent the next morning. Companions searched that day and a 911 call was placed about 17 hours after he was last seen.

On May 29, 2020 partial human remains washed ashore on Shackleford Banks a few miles from the campsite and dental records identified them as Enrique. An autopsy concluded the death was a homicide, reporting multiple chop injuries and a broken jaw, though most of the body was never recovered so a definitive cause of death could not be determined. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division led the probe; investigators noted inconsistencies in statements from soldiers who were with him and questioned a delay in reporting his disappearance.

Several soldiers from the trip later faced courts-martial on charges such as conspiracy, making false statements and drug use, but none were charged in the homicide. Army CID continues to investigate and is offering up to a $50,000 reward for information that leads to a conviction. Does anyone have information about that weekend on the Core Banks or about the group who camped there?