Lauderdale County Alabama Sheriff confirms that remains found belong to man who has been missing since 2019.

 

 

Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to provide updates on remains that were found on December 13th by a hunter.

The Human remains found by the hunter in Lauderdale County were positively identified as 39-year-old Bradley Lard who was last seen walking near Lauderdale County Road 157 and County Road 10 in March 2019.

“We’re hopeful that this information today does give them some somewhat closure and again this case is very open and continued to be investigated,” Sheriff Joe Hamilton said.

Sergeant Matthew Burbank says 60-70 percent of the remains were recovered and that clothing items were found near the remains where the clothing matched what Lard was last seen wearing the night he disappeared.

In November 2019, Governor Kay Ivey offered a $5,000 reward for any information that would lead to an arrest and conviction where Hamilton says that the reward still stands.

During the press conference, Hamilton and Burbank were asked if they believed foul play was suspected but they said since it is an open investigation and that new evidence has been obtained they can not discuss such information.

Lard’s mother, Lisa Wallace was present at the press conference and said that she was grateful for those who helped search for Lard as well as the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office.

“Just keep praying for me and my family,” she said. “I am so grateful to be bringing my baby home.”