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Missing Teen Jacob Lyon's Remains Identified After 6 Years

1/29/2026

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The Walton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in Miramar Beach in October 2022 belong to Jacob Lyon, a 19-year-old who had been missing since February 2016.
DNA testing verified the identity of the remains.
The investigation remains active as authorities seek to determine the circumstances of Lyon's death.
The Niceville Police Department had pursued leads for years without success before this confirmation.

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The Walton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in Miramar Beach in October 2022 belong to Jacob Lyon, a 19-year-old who had been missing since February 2016.
DNA testing verified the identity of the remains.
The investigation remains active as authorities seek to determine the circumstances of Lyon's death.
The Niceville Police Department had pursued leads for years without success before this confirmation.