Earlier this year in July, Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was dispatched to the Redway area for the report of a bone discovery. An immediate additional search of the surrounding area utilizing specialized K-9s did not yield any further findings.

The discovered bone was sent to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to be identified. On Nov. 14, the DOJ notified HCSO that it is confirmed to be the left tibia of Mark Burleigh, age 39, who has been missing since 2017. Search efforts will continue as part of the missing person investigation. 

This case is still under investigation.

Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.

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