Detectives attached to the Elletson Road Criminal Investigation Branch are seeking the family of Dillon Cummings after discovering what they believe are his skeletal remains.
They say they need to obtain DNA sample from an immediate relative to confirm the identity.
Investigators say the remains suspected to be that of Cummings was found in bushes in the vicinity of his home.
Cummings, otherwise called Stanley of Bloxborough district, Bull Bay, St Andrew, was reported missing in April.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the immediate family members of Dillon Cummings is being asked to contact the Elletson Road CIB, Police 119 emergency number or the nearest Police station.