Body identified as that of missing Daytona Beach man James Oliver Williams

The body found near Halifax Health Medical Center was confirmed as that of James Oliver Williams, who had been missing since last month, according to a press release from Daytona Beach Police on Friday.

Williams’ body was found on Aug. 11 in the woods on the south side of Clyde Morris Boulevard behind an employee parking lot, according to an email from Daytona Beach Police Sgt. Tim Ehrenkaufer.

Police were unable to identify the body at that time due to its condition, he wrote.

The body was transported to the medical examiner’s office for an autopsy and identification.

Williams, who lived in Daytona Beach, was positively identified through dental records, police stated.

“Mr. Williams' death appears to be from natural causes and no foul play is suspected,” Ehrenkaufer wrote.

His next of kin has been notified.

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The Florida Purple Alert, fdle.state.fl.us/PurpleAlerts/Purple-Alert-Plan, is a new color system the Florida Department of Law Enforcement launched in July to help find missing adults with mental or developmental disabilities.

Investigators said previously that Williams suffers from depression and did not have his medication.

Williams' father, Stanley Williams, reported him missing on July 27.

According to a report filed by Stanley Williams, his son was last seen at Daytona International Speedway, where he worked, on July 23.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Body found in Daytona Beach is missing man James Williams, police say