Authorities are searching for relatives of a man found dead in a wooded area near the Gainesville Department of Driver Services (DDS) in October.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation used fingerprints to identify the man. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office released his identity on December 11. Investigators say 63-year-old Scott Robert Danner was part of Gainesville’s homeless community.
“While we typically do not release identities of deceased persons prior to next of kin notification, our investigators have been unable to locate any of Mr. Danner’s relatives,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office explains.
A DDS client walking around the parking lot of the building on Aviation Boulevard discovered Danner’s body on Saturday, October 14. They notified DDS employees, who called 911.
Sheriff’s investigators are still waiting for the final autopsy and toxicology exam before announcing Danner’s cause of death. At this time, investigators say they do not suspect foul play.
If you are related to Danner or know someone who is, please contact HCSO investigators at 770-533-7813.
