The GBI is requesting help from the public to identify a man found dead in the North Georgia mountains near the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
The state agency released a sketch of the man depicting him with a thick, blonde beard, along with photos of some of his clothing and gear. He was found Jan. 21 off the Benton MacKaye Trail, a popular backpacking route that overlaps with the Appalachian Trail, in the area of Springer Mountain in Fannin County.
The GBI did not say when he died or how long his body had been in the woods.
Credit: GBI
Credit: GBI
The man was wearing size 10½ Keen-brand hiking boots, carrying a collapsible camp shovel and wearing a beanie with an integrated LED headlamp. He was also wearing tan Wrangler cargo pants and a gray long-sleeved fleece shirt, the GBI said.
No further information has been released about the man’s cause of death or how he was found. The investigation remains active, the GBI said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the GBI Cleveland Office at 706-348-4866. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
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