The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is investigating human remains discovered near Officers Gulch on Friday, Oct. 4, and is requesting assistance from the public with identifying the body.

Deputies responded to the area of the Officers Gulch, which is located off Interstate 70 between Frisco and Copper Mountain, in the west climbing area around 2:12 p.m. on Friday in reference to the discovery of a body, according to a news release issued by the Sheriff’s Office.

The man, who has not been identified, was approximately 40-50 years old and possibly of South American or Central American descent. The man was 5 feet and 2 inches tall, weighed roughly 120-130 pounds and had black and gray-colored hair with a receding hairline, the news release states.

The man was believed to have been in the Summit County area from around two weeks to two months and had two silver or metallic covered upper teeth. The Sheriff’s Office released a diagram of the approximate locations of the man’s metallic teeth.

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the community’s assistance with helping identify the deceased male and asks that anyone with information contact Detective Matt Sanders at 970-423-8919 or dispatch at 970-668-8600 and ask to speak to a deputy.