The body of a missing Federal Way man was found in the woods on Dec. 26 after the man’s family reported him missing three weeks earlier.

Police suspect 24-year-old Tyler Crouson’s manner of death is suicide, although the King County Medical Examiner’s office has not yet determined the official cause.

A 13-year-old girl reported to police that her younger sister and a relative were walking the trails in the woods near her Federal Way home on Dec. 26 when they found Crouson’s body.

Her mom looked up missing people in the Federal Way area and saw a picture of Crouson online and recognized him because of his beard.

Crouson’s family said he was last seen on Dec. 4 and believed he left through his bedroom window to avoid being contacted by family, according to the Federal Way police report. He left without his car or wallet.

Family members conducted an extensive search for Crouson, checking homeless shelters, food banks and homeless encampments in the area hoping to find him.

His cousin said Crouson had grown “increasingly withdrawn” and appeared to be depressed.