“Based on what we have discovered and details at the scene, the deceased has been identified as Tyler Goodrich, who has been missing since November 3, 2023,” Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said. Houchin said he believed the body had been there for over a year and that he was not killed.

Over a year after he went missing, the body of Tyler Goodrich was found by a dog walker in a wooded area near his home.

When someone's body is found months or even years after their disappearance, forensic science becomes a beacon of hope for families wanting answers.