Human Skeletal Remains Identified 

February 1, 2024 - Riverside County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on January 31, 2024, the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau positively identified the skeletal remains as that of Trammell Evans of Florida. The cause of death remains undetermined, as the Coroner Bureau’s investigation is ongoing. No additional information is available at this time.

Original Details: On January 25, 2024, at 12:08 p.m., deputies from the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station responded to the Joshua Tree National Park in Twentynine Palms in reference to human skeletal remains located off a trail. Federal Park Rangers were alerted to the discovery by researchers and requested the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the Riverside County Coroner’s Bureau to respond. The Coroner’s Bureau arrived at the scene and assumed the investigation. At this time, the identity of the deceased and the cause of death have not been determined, and the investigation is ongoing.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with any additional information to contact Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station (760) 836–1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident # O240250071.

Reporting Deputy: Sergeant Efrain Santos

File # O240250071

Source: Riverside County Sheriff’s Office

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