Police found the name of a man in Washington State. His name was Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

警方在華盛頓州發現了一名男子的姓名。他的名字是 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

A person found a dead man in a tent in July 2000. He was in Olympic National Park. He had a backpack and tools. Police looked for fingerprints, but they found nothing.

2000年7月，有人在帳篷中發現一名死亡的男子。他當時在奧林匹克國家公園，攜帶了一個背包和工具。警方搜尋了指紋，但一無所獲。

In 2024, scientists used DNA. They looked at the man's family in Hawaii. They compared the DNA. Then they knew the man was Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

2024年，科學家使用了DNA技術。他們分析了該男子在夏威夷的家人，並對比了DNA。隨後他們得知該男子是 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

Joseph lived in Washington. His family last spoke to him in 1998. Police do not know how he died. They do not know when he died.

Joseph 曾住在華盛頓。他的家人最後一次與他聯繫是在1998年。警方目前不知道他是如何死亡的，也不知道他是在何時死亡的。

Police know the man's name, but they do not know why he died.

警方已知該男子的姓名，但仍不知道他死亡的原因。

Authorities have identified skeletal remains found in Washington State in 2000 as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

當局已確認 2000 年在華盛頓州發現的骨骸為 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

The remains were discovered on July 11, 2000, inside a tent in the Sol Duc area of Olympic National Park. Along with the body, investigators found a small tent, a backpack, and various survival tools. At the time, the King County Medical Examiner's Office estimated that the person was a male between 30 and 50 years old who had been dead for six months to four years. Although the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory analyzed the evidence, they could not identify the man because there were no usable fingerprints.

遺骸於 2000 年 7 月 11 日在奧林匹克國家公園 Sol Duc 地區的一個帳篷內被發現。除了屍體外，調查人員還發現了一個小帳篷、一個背包以及各種生存工具。當時，金郡法醫辦公室估計死者為一名 30 至 50 歲之間的男性，死亡時間約為六個月至四年。儘管華盛頓州巡邏警隊犯罪實驗室分析了證據，但由於沒有可用的指紋，他們無法確認該男子的身份。

The case was eventually solved using advanced DNA sequencing. In 2024, a forensic expert sent biological samples to Othram Laboratory, which created a detailed DNA profile. By using forensic genetic genealogy, investigators found potential family links in several states, including Hawaii. After comparing these results with DNA samples from relatives, they confirmed the identity of the remains as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., who was born on December 3, 1960.

此案最終透過先進的 DNA 定序技術得以解決。2024 年，一名法醫專家將生物樣本送至 Othram 實驗室，該實驗室建立了詳細的 DNA 剖析圖。透過法醫遺傳基因譜學，調查人員在包括夏威夷在內的幾個州找到了潛在的家族聯繫。在將這些結果與親屬的 DNA 樣本對比後，他們確認遺骸身份為 1960 年 12 月 3 日出生的 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

Family members stated that Mr. Serrao had been living in Washington before he disappeared, and the last time his family heard from him was in 1998. While the identity is now clear, the exact cause and timing of his death are still unknown. Furthermore, the National Park Service has not said whether they will continue to investigate to find out how he died.

家屬表示，Serrao 先生在失蹤前一直居住在華盛頓州，家人最後一次收到他的消息是在 1998 年。雖然目前身份已明確，但其死亡的確切原因和時間仍不清楚。此外，國家公園管理局尚未表示是否會繼續調查其死因。

The remains have been identified, but the circumstances surrounding the death remain a mystery.

遺骸身份已確認，但死亡過程仍是謎團。

Authorities have identified skeletal remains discovered in Washington State in 2000 as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

當局已確認 2000 年在華盛頓州發現的骸骨為 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

The discovery of human remains occurred on July 11, 2000, within a tent in the Sol Duc backcountry of Olympic National Park. Recovered artifacts included a bivy-style tent, a Jansport backpack, and various survival implements. Initial assessments by the King County Medical Examiner's Office estimated the decedent to be a male aged 30 to 50, with a post-mortem interval ranging from six months to four years. Despite the processing of evidence by the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory, the absence of viable latent fingerprints precluded an immediate identification.

人類遺骸於 2000 年 7 月 11 日在奧林匹克國家公園 Sol Duc 偏遠地區的一頂帳篷內被發現。回收的物品包括一個睡袋式帳篷、一個 Jansport 背包以及各種生存工具。金郡法醫辦公室的初步評估認為，死者為一名 30 至 50 歲的男性，死亡時間約在六個月至四年之間。儘管華盛頓州巡警犯罪實驗室處理了證據，但由於缺乏可用的潛在指紋，無法立即確定身份。

The resolution of the case was predicated upon the application of advanced genomic sequencing. In 2024, a forensic anthropologist submitted biological samples to Othram Laboratory, which subsequently constructed a comprehensive DNA profile. Through the utilization of forensic genetic genealogy, investigators established potential kinship links across multiple jurisdictions, including Hawaii. The acquisition and comparison of reference samples from these relatives confirmed the identity of the remains as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., who was born on December 3, 1960.

此案的解決基於先進基因組測序技術的應用。2024 年，一名法醫人類學家將生物樣本提交給 Othram 實驗室，隨後該實驗室構建了完整的 DNA 剖面圖。透過法醫遺傳基因譜分析，調查人員在包括夏威夷在內的多個司法管轄區建立了潛在的親屬聯繫。透過獲取並比較這些親屬的對照樣本，確認遺骸身份為 1960 年 12 月 3 日出生的 Joseph Louis Serrao Jr.

Stakeholder testimony indicates that the subject had been residing in Washington prior to his disappearance, with the final familial contact occurring in 1998. While the identification has been finalized, the precise etiology and chronology of the death remain undetermined. The National Park Service has not indicated whether further investigative trajectories will be pursued to ascertain the cause of death.

相關人士的證詞顯示，該對象在失蹤前一直居住在華盛頓州，最後一次與家人聯繫是在 1998 年。雖然身份已最終確認，但死亡的確切病理原因和時間仍未確定。國家公園管理局尚未表明是否會採取進一步的調查方向以確定死因。

The remains have been identified, although the circumstances of the death remain unknown.

遺骸已確認身份，但死亡情況仍不詳。