FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office has identified a homicide victim found in a shallow grave in 2020 near Flagstaff, and now are looking for a suspect in the killing.
According to the sheriff's office, the man has been identified as David Clark Wilkinson.
The sheriff's office had been working to identify Wilkinson since his unidentified body was found in October 2020.
The body was discovered in the advanced stages of decomposition and had been buried north of Flagstaff, off Highway 180 near the Lava Caves, according to the sheriff's office.
Wilkinson was identified after his DNA was matched to a family in which a family member was unaccounted for, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office is working to make an arrest in the case and is turning to the public for clues that might help.
Wilkinson was known to frequent the Phoenix and Prescott areas in 2019 and 2020.
At the time, Wilkinson may have been traveling with one or two dogs and was likely driving a white 1997 Toyota Paseo.
In 2020 Wilkinson was described as:
- 56-year-old white male
- 5’11” tall and 165 pounds
- Graying hair
- Graying beard
- Wore glasses
Anyone with information on this case should contact the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office at 928-774-4523.
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