Human Remains Found Near McDavid During Search For Missing Flomaton Man

May 30, 2015

Human remains have been found in a remote area off Pine Barren Road near McDavid today during an ongoing search for a missing former Memphis, TN, police officer.

The remains were found during a multiple-agency search near where the vehicle of 35-year old John Douglas Oswalt of Flomaton was found  back on May 5. Oswalt had last communicated with family members on May 3.  The remains were found about 500 feet off Pine Barren Road, about a half mile south of where Oswalt’s vehicle was discovered.

The exact identification of the remains must be determined through DNA and dental records and may take some time. Authorities have declined to say the remains are those of Oswalt pending the outcome of that further investigation.

“We are continuing to work with Escambia County (FL) as we have since the beginning,” Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said. “While we await positive identification of the remains that were found, Mr. Oswalt is still officially listed as ‘missing’ in our system.”

Friday’s search involved 14 members of Escambia Search and Rescue and KlaasKIDS, along with five canines and numerous support personnel. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Flomaton Police Department were involved in the investigation.

The K-9 search began at 8:45 Friday morning, with the remains found by 10:20 a.m.

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Comments

2 Responses to “Human Remains Found Near McDavid During Search For Missing Flomaton Man”

  1. Steve on May 30th, 2015 3:32 am

    Praying for family and friends of John Oswalt.

  2. chap271 on May 29th, 2015 7:49 pm

    This whole story is so sad. I pray the authorities will be able to get to the bottom of this. Praying for God to be with his loved ones.

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