Florida Police Identify 31-Year-Old Cold Case Body Using Genetic Genealogy

Clearwater police have identified the remains of a man found floating near the Clearwater Pass Bridge in 1993 as Edman Eric Gleed, who was 84 at the time of his death. Known initially as "Pinellas County John Doe 1993," Gleed had been reported missing by his son in Fairfax County, Virginia. The cause and manner of his death remain inconclusive, with no foul play suspected. Identification was achieved through advanced investigative genetic genealogy conducted by Moxxy Forensic Investigations, which traced Gleed's ancestry back to an 18th-century couple from Bristol, England. A DNA comparison with Gleed’s now 94-year-old son, living in North Carolina, confirmed the man’s identity, providing long-awaited closure for the family. Authorities continue to investigate why Gleed was in Clearwater at the time of his disappearance.