Authorities in Wrentham, Massachusetts, will exhume the remains of an unidentified man found by hikers in 1974 in hopes of identifying him using modern DNA technology. The exhumation, scheduled for September 25, 2024, has been authorized by the court and involves collaboration between Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, Wrentham Police Chief William McGrath, the Wrentham Historical Commission, and State Representative Marcus Vaughn. Once exhumed from Center Cemetery, the remains will be taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for sample collection and DNA profiling before being reburied. The case is part of a broader effort to resolve unidentified remains cases in Norfolk County and Massachusetts, where 202 such cases are documented. Officials hope forensic genetic genealogy will finally provide answers after 50 years of mystery.