Gerry, are you writing again - i hope.
So, is there anything on the body or with the body that would help with the identification? purse or wallet with all the customary stuff, or an id bracelet (especialy a medic alert) , credit card in a pocket, dog tags, a locket? If the police have a possible ID, then family could maybe id the body from clothing (synthetics deteriorate more slowly) or from a watch or a ring. Hair doesn't deteriorate very quickly so if the hair were distinctive in some way....
C.
