Urn with Human Ashes Found in Schuylkill County Woods – Police Looking for Owner

State Police in Frackville are looking to identify the owner of an urn found in the woods in Schuylkill County.

According to PSP Troop L Public Information Officer David Beohm, members of the Frackville barracks were called to the scene of the discovery of an urn containing human ashes on Wednesday, Dec. 8. A hunter made the discovery.

The urn is a black box with an engraved badge on the top marked Richard Jordan 1954~2021.

It was discovered in a wooded area 2 feet north of old Route 209 in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County.

Police are asking anyone with information about the urn to contact the Frackville barracks at 570-874-5300.

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