Thank you so much for supporting the Seattle Police Foundation's 2023 DNA extraction and forensic genealogy analysis fundraiser, which led to the identification of human remains discovered in Seattle’s Magnolia area in 2017 - 2018.

Because of your generosity, Seattle Police Department Detective Rolf Norton was able to partner with Othram, which offers in-house processing of evidence, including DNA extraction, enrichment and repair, and sequencing and genealogy. The information provided from the analysis allowed Detective Norton to identify the victim and provide closure to the Bossart family, whose son, Paul Jr., had been missing for over six years. Below you’ll find a note from Anna Bossart, Paul Jr.'s mother, thanking you all for helping their family get the closure they needed. 

While this outcome is heart-wrenching, we are hopeful that it will bring healing to the Bossart family. We are grateful to everyone who supported this important fundraiser, and a very special thanks to those who donated to the Seattle Police Foundation on behalf of the Bossart family after Paul Jr. was identified. 

Our work to help families get the closure they need will continue. To learn more about the Magnolia case and to stay informed on current and future cases, visit our website.

Thank you,

All of us at the Seattle Police Foundation