UPDATE: Remains found in state park are those of missing Morristown man The Hamblen County Sheriff's Office and Morristown Police Department are continuing to look into the circumstances that led to the man's death. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 12:12 PM EST March 3, 2021 HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE NOON WEDNESDAY: The bones found last week in Panther Creek State Park have been identified as those of 28-year-old Joseph William Ricker. Ricker had been missing since late August, according to the Morristown Police Department. "The Morristown Police Department sends condolences to Mr. Ricker’s family and friends," a news release Wednesday states. According to MPD, "We will continue to work with the Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations to offer any assistance possible as they work to investigate his death."