Kingsport Police Said A Recent Discovery Of Human Remains Is Linked To A 2004 Missing Person Case. On April First, A Woman Walking Through A Wooded Area In The Midfield Community Discovered Human Skeletal Remains. Public Information Office Tom Patton Said The Remains Were Found About 200 Yards From Where David Ratliff Lived In 2004. The Remains Were Positively Identified As Ratliff. A Cause Of Death Is Not Known At This Time.