A jaw bone found along Lake Michigan in 2014 was classified as unidentified. Thanks to DNA testing, this month it was confirmed it belonged to a man who disappeared in 2000.
man disappeared while fishing, it was confirmed that his remains were recovered in 2014.
The Western Michigan University Pathology Department tried to identify the remains but were unsuccessful, and they were classified as unidentified. However, Michigan State Police approached nonprofit the DNA Doe Project about the case years later, and an investigation started. Jager was last seen fishing in Muskegon County in 2000 after launching his boat in Whitehall. His vehicle and trailer were near the boat launch, and his boat was found along the shoreline of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin days after he disappeared.That match didn't include immediate family members, so police reached out to Jager's family and were able to get a DNA sample from one of his adult children.
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