The human remains discovered late last month in the Flying Hills community of Cumru Township have been identified as Travelle Martin, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Berks County Coroner’s Office.
Martin was the subject of a January 2025 police search in Cumru Township after he fled from officers during a reported domestic incident, and his family later said they considered him missing and conducted their own search efforts.
The remains were located on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in an area off Lakewood Drive within the Flying Hills development. Officers from the Cumru Township Police Department, detectives with the Berks County District Attorney’s Office, and deputy coroners from the Berks County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene.
According to Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel, the remains were examined by the coroner’s office along with forensic odontologist Tammy Balatgek and forensic pathologist Dr. Neil Hoffman. Following the examination, the individual was identified as Travelle Martin, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.
Dr. Hoffman is scheduled to conduct an additional forensic autopsy on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. After that examination, the remains will be sent to a forensic anthropologist for further analysis.
No additional details were released at this time.
