Human remains found at Shirley beach

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after human remains were found on
a beach in Shirley on Dec. 23.

A man and a woman found were walking on the beach at Smith Point County Park in Shirley when they found what appeared to be a human jawbone. They brought the remains to a park attendant working at the beach. Suffolk County Police were called at approximately 4:55 p.m. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner determined the remains are human and belonging to a male. The remains were transported to Medical Examiner’s office for positive identification.

Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392.