Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, emphasized the importance of scientific advances:
“Using modern genealogy testing to identify bone fragments from the 19th century is a powerful reminder of our unwavering commitment to resolving cases no matter how old.”
Scattered Man Died in 1944
Thanks to the combined efforts of dedicated students, forensic experts, and state law enforcement, the man once known only as “Scattered Man” has been returned to history with his name restored: Henry Goodsell, captain of the Oriental, lost at sea in 1844, now remembered.
