UPDATE: Skeletal Remains Found
- Jun 5
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UPDATE - June 5, 2026
The Washington Police Department has tentatively identified the human remains located on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in the 900 block of Carolina Avenue as those of 66-year-old Washington resident Patrick Michael Kincade.
Evidence collected during the processing of the remains and the surrounding area led investigators to this preliminary identification. Mr. Kincade had not been reported missing. His next of kin has been notified.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation. The identity of the deceased will be definitively confirmed through additional forensic testing.
The Washington Police Department is working closely with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and Dr. Christopher Wolfe, Assistant Professor and Forensic Anthropologist with the East Carolina University Department of Anthropology. All agencies involved worked collaboratively to process the scene and advance the investigation.
Anyone with information regarding Patrick Kincade or who may recall seeing him is asked to contact the Washington Police Department at (252) 946-1444 or Beaufort County Crime Stoppers at (252) 974-6400. Tips may also be submitted anonymously at www.p3tips.com/195.
June 3, 2026
An investigation is underway after skeletal remains were found in Washington this afternoon.
Washington police were called around 2:00 pm today to possible human remains in the 900 block of Carolina Avenue.
Once there, officers say they found skeletal remains in a stormwater drainage area near the roadway.
The Washington Police Department believes the remains have been there for an extended period of time based on their condition.
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, the NC State Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, and East Carolina University are also assisting as the investigation continues.
Officials say updates will be provided as more information becomes available.