Body Identified

Date & Time: November 6, 2010 @ 3:08 pm   
Case #: 10-240
Location Occurred: Assateague National Seashore

Victim: Jung Han Lee  Korean Male, 36 years of age  Silver Spring, MD

Narrative:UPDATE        

Through investigation of the unidentified body that washed up on Assateague National Seashore, it was learned that the Dewey Beach Police Department was investigating a missing person.  Several personal items were left on the beach belonging to Lee and family members had not heard from Lee in several days. 

Lee had been under mental duress for several years due to being unemployed.  The items left on the beach were forwarded to the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation.  During an examination of the body at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, MD, no signs of foul play were noted.  Contact was made with family members who reside in Silver Spring, Maryland and an interview was held in December with those members.  A DNA sample was obtained from Lee’s mother for comparison with the remains. 

After comparison and analysis by a Virginia forensic lab, it was determined that the two samples matched.  Investigators were able to positively identify the remains as those of Jung Han Lee.  Family members were notified on February 11, 2011 which brings closure to this case. 

The Dewey Beach Police Department closed their missing person investigation after receiving positive identification through DNA of Lee.  Any further questions can be referred to the Dewey Beach Police Department at (302) 227-6363.