An adult murder victim found dead, wrapped in a tarp and tossed down a Santa Cruz hillside in 1998 has been identified as Eric P. Cupo.
Three suspects were convicted of the murder, but the identity of the victim remained classified as a"John Doe" for more than 20 years.
The remains were in an advanced state of decomposition. An autopsy revealed the most striking aspect of injury was blunt force trauma, but due to the body's state of decomposition - a majority of the soft tissue was gone -- getting an identity proved to be a difficult task. During the following 20-plus years, the coroner's office has continued to follow leads regarding the dead man's identity. In 2021, authorities began utilizing forensic genetic genealogy techniques to finally identify the man and make notification to next of kin.
Detectives have learned that Cupo was born in California. As a young child he was adopted into a family in Philadelphia and later moved to Florida with his adopted father.
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