DNA Evidence Identifies 1978 Arizona John Doe as Missing Simcoe County Man
After nearly 50 years, DNA evidence has identified a John Doe case from Arizona in 1978 as David McInroy, a man who disappeared in 1977 while traveling through the southwestern United States. Ian McInroy, David's brother and a retired journalist from Simcoe County, was contacted by police in May regarding his missing brother. Authorities requested a voluntary DNA sample from Ian to assist with an investigation in Santa Cruz, Arizona. The DNA sample confirmed the identity of the remains, which had been entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System in April 1978. David McInroy was 24 years old when he vanished. His family had been tormented by his disappearance for decades, with no answers about his fate. The remains, described as a partial/full skeleton, were recovered in 1978, and at the time, no foul play was suspected, with drowning mentioned as a possible cause of death. Certain skeletal elements, including the skull, scapulae, pubic bones, and clavicles, were retained from the 1978 ... 
