Human remains found in Florida woods last year identified, now cops need help finding a killer

(5300 block Myrtle Lane, Naples, FL, Image credit: Google Maps)

Yesterday, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office announced that human remains discovered in a wooded area last year in Naples, Florida, have been identified; and now the Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving a homicide investigation.

Two men discovered skeletal remains while they were walking in the woods along the canal that runs behind the 5300 block of Myrtle Lane on March 30, 2022. Detectives believe the remains had been in place for several months.

Thanks to a DNA match, the remains were identified as Sean M. Morgan, who was born on September 7, 1974.

An autopsy by the Collier County Medical Examiner’s Office and a forensic anthropological examination by Florida Gulf Coast University determined the manner of death to be homicide.

No arrest has been made and detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding Morgan’s killer. 

Family members said Morgan had been homeless or lived in half-way houses since moving to Florida in 2012. He had a learning disability and battled substance abuse.

Morgan was known to frequent the East Naples-Bayshore Drive area in Collier County and the Fort Myers Beach area in Lee County. The last time family members had contact with Morgan was in September 2021, a few days before his birthday, which they said was unusual. They requested a welfare check on Morgan after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Naples on September 28, 2022, but he was never located.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collier County Sheriff’s Office at 239-252-9300, or to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.780.TIPS (8477).

For more on the story, see the video accompanying this article.

(Source and Sean M. Morgan images: Collier County Sheriff’s Office)

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