Sheriff's Office Seeks Help Identifying Man Found Dead in the Woods

In a wooded area, some 15 feet from the road, a man believed to be transient or homeless was found dead Feb. 7 in the Greater Brandon area and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in identifying the victim.

His body was found by a witness walking down the road. 

According to a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, here’s what is known:

• The victim is a white male, age 45 to 55, 5-foot-8, 151 pounds, thick build. He had wavy black hair; brown eyes; a long, bushy, black- and-grey beard; and a cyst on his forehead about 1-inch in diameter. He was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt with a skull design on the front, blue jeans and brown work boots.

• The man’s body was found shortly before 9 a.m., by a witness walking on the sidewalk.

• He was found in a wooded area, about 15 feet from the edge of the northbound sidewalk of Falkenburg Road, north of  Highland Manor Drive.

• There were no apparent signs of foul play; the death was ruled natural by the Medical Examiner's Office.

What isn’t known, though, is the man’s name.

 As the report noted: “He may have possibly been a transient or homeless person who was living in close proximity to the area where he was found."

Anyone with information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8000.