Update provided by Paulding County Sheriff's Office.
On Friday (07/10/15), the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Crime Lab confirmed the identity of the deceased individual that was located on Ridge Road in Paulding County on Friday July 3, 2015. The individual was initially identified by individuals on social media as Joshua Andrew Holmes (W/M, 25 YOA). Utilizing DNA and tattoos, the GBI was able to confirm that the deceased individual was in fact Joshua Andrew Holmes. Holmes was from Paulding County and had a Dallas address.

According to the GBI there were no obvious signs of trauma on the body. At this point, the manner of death is still under investigation, but Detectives do not believe there is anything suspicious about Holmes’ death.

The Sheriff's Office wants to thank the community for the outpouring of assistance in this case. Without the citizens assistance, it would have been much more difficult to determine Holmes' identity.