16-063 Detectives Investigate Human Remains Found In War Veterans Memorial Park
Death Investigation
Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
-Patrol Operations Bureau
Investigative Operations Bureau
- Robbery/Homicide Unit
What:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Detectives investigate human remains found in park.
Where:
The remains were found at the War Veterans Memorial Park located at 9600 Bay Pine Boulevard in unincorporated St. Petersburg.
When:
Deputies responded to the park at approximately 10:49 a.m. on March 8, 2016.
How/Why:
On March 8, 2016 at about 10:49 a.m., deputies with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the War Veterans Memorial Park located at 9600 Bay Pines Boulevard, regarding a report that skeletal remains were found in the park.
Detectives say that the skeletal remains are human, however, the identity and the gender of the deceased are not immediately clear. A death investigation is currently underway.
No further details are available at this time.
The investigation continues.