HUMAN SKULL FOUND IN MID-2020 IN JOHNSON COUNTY IS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS MISSING MAN FROM LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO
APRIL 30, 2022 – written by WADE QUEEN
THE MYSTERY IDENTITY OF THE DECEASED FINALLY IDENTIFIED: RICKY D. BOYD, AGE UNAVAILABLE, WHO WAS FROM SOUTH POINT, OHIO; WHO WAS CONFIRMED VIA DNA TESTING AS THE PERSON WHOSE SKULL WAS FOUND IN JOHNSON COUNTY, KY., IN JUNE 2020.
A human skull that was found in Johnson County, KY. nearly two years ago, in June 2020, has been positively identified, according to the Johnson County Sheriff Office,
In a press release statement released by Johnson County Sheriff Doug Salyor, On April 27, 2022, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Johnson County Coroner, J.R. Frisby in reference to the identification of a skull found in Johnson County on June 7, 2020.
Sheriff Salyor said that the skull was sent to the University of Tennessee anthropologist in Knoxville, for examination and returned to the Kentucky State Police Medical Examiner, where DNA testing resulted in a positive identification. Results revealed the remains were those of Ricky D. Boyd of Ohio.
The family of Ricky D. Boyd was notified prior to the news release about his remains, Sheriff Salyor clarified in his press statement.
Sheriff Salyor stated that this information is a result of cooperation between the South Point Ohio Police Department, Johnson County Coroner Office, a University of Tennessee anthropologist, KSP Medical Examiner’s Office, and Johnson County Sheriff Office.
This case is still under investigation by the Johnson County Sheriff Office while cooperating with the other agencies, according to Sheriff Salyor.
Sheriff Salyor firmly stated that while this mystery case might not have been on the forefront for everyone, the investigation remained active with the Johnson County Sheriff Office.
Sheriff Salyor gave a special thanks to Williamsport Volunteer Fire Department for assisting in the initial search two years ago.
