Body found in the Smokies: Authorities ask public for information, share photo

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — The National Park Service Investigative Services Branch (ISB) investigators are trying to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of David Carver, Jr., 64, of Blount County, Tennessee.

Carver was reported missing by a family member to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office in early June. His body was found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on July 8, 2019.

His remains were found in an off-trail area near Laurel Creek Road between Townsend, Tennessee and Cades Cove.

Park officials previously said the cause of death and "activity at time of death" are under still investigation.

The Knox Country Regional Forensic Center identified Carver through comparing medical records.

Anyone with information about Carver’s death, or know something that could help investigators determine how Carver got to the park and what he was doing there, can contact the ISB investigators through any of the following means:

• Call or text the ISB Tip Line at 888-653-0009
• Online at www.nps.gov/isb and click “Submit a Tip”
• Email nps_isb@nps.gov
• On Facebook, message @InvestigativeServicesNPS or Twitter @SpecialAgentNPS or Instagram @SpecialAgent_NPS

Callers may remain anonymous if they choose. Monetary rewards may be available to those who provide credible information that aids the investigation.