Authorities ask for help in identifying skeletal remains found in park

UPDATE: The Fayette County Coroner’s office says it has positively identified the remains as those of Jacqueline Kerry Heyman, after her dentist contacted their office.

The coroner says they obtained her dental records and were able to make a positive identification.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The Fayette County Coroner’s Office is asking for help from the public and medical professionals to identify skeletal remains recently discovered in Lexington.

According to a release from the Coroner’s Office, the remains were found on October 25, 2025, in a wooded area of Masterson Station Park off Leestown Road. Investigators have presumptively identified the deceased as 65-year-old Jacqueline Kerry Heyman, born August 30, 1960.

Officials say Heyman had extensive dental restoration work, which could help confirm her identity. They are asking any dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists, or physicians who may have treated her to contact the Fayette County Coroner’s Office.

“The identification of unidentified remains is a vital part of our mission to provide families the knowledge of their loved one’s death,” the office said in the release, adding that all information will remain confidential and be used only for identification purposes.

Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the Fayette County Coroner’s Office at (859) 455-5700 or by email at fayettecoroner@lexingtonky.gov.