Found Deceased KY - Justin Tyler Sawyer, 20, Oak Grove, 17 Dec 2020 *arrests*

New Posts

Gene did not bond out - his name was incorrect in the above article.

JAN 12, 2021
Kentucky Police arrest 2, seek 1 in 'disappearance and believed death' of Justin Sawyer | ClarksvilleNow.com
On Jan. 7, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Gene “Doug” Henry, 36, of Oak Grove on charges of abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.

Correction: Gene “Doug” Henry was arrested. His last name was incorrect in information sent by police.

Current Inmates - Christian County Detention Center (bluhorse.com)

upload_2021-1-12_23-10-21.jpeg

GENE HENRY

Code Description Type Disposition Case # OTN # Offense Date
50230 TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE F 00000 12/17/2020
02600 ABUSE OF CORPSE F 00000 12/17/2020
 
Sunrisenow said:
Justin Sawyer killed in robbery, car found in Georgia, according to arrest records | ClarksvilleNow.com
Click to expand...
OH.MY.GOD. This is horrific. :(

Noting:

[...]

What they told police

On Dec. 17, Davis and Sims were looking to purchase marijuana, so Davis contacted Sawyer, according to the court records.

Sims told investigators that when Sawyer pulled into Newton Place Apartments on 100 Mandarin Drive in Oak Grove, where the pair were located, Davis handed Sims a ski mask and told Sims they were going to rob Sawyer. Davis got in the front passenger seat of Sawyer’s car, and Sims got the rear passenger side.

Sims told investigators that, without saying anything, Davis shot Sawyer in the leg and then told Sawyer to drive. Sawyer continued driving for a little over 3 miles to the Shell gas station on Kentucky Route 115 in Oak Grove. Davis then shot Sawyer in the other leg and made him get out of the car, according to the records.

The investigation led Kentucky State Police to surveillance footage that showed Sawyer’s white Honda Civic pull up next to a gas pump at the Shell. The court records state that the footage shows Sawyer’s car sitting in that spot at the pump for about an hour and 15 minutes.

Surveillance footage

On the footage, investigators witnessed movement inside the car, and after some time, the front passenger door and driver’s door both opened. The records state Davis was seen getting out of the car first, and he walked around the rear of the car to the driver’s door, where he could be seen reaching into the car.

Davis is then seen helping Sawyer out of the car, but Sawyer gets caught on the seatbelt. After Davis untangles Sawyer from the seatbelt, Sawyer is seen collapsing to the ground, at which point Davis tries to lift him toward the driver’s side rear door. Then Sims, with his ski mask on, gets out and helps Davis get Sawyer into the back seat.

[...]

Henry told KSP investigators that Sawyer was dead when he helped Davis move Sawyer from the back seat of his car to the trunk.

The car was later found in Georgia. The records don’t specify where in Georgia.
 
The Beaver FM


Three men were arrested: Dawuan Davis, 20, of Clarksville; Marquell Devont’e Sims, 22, of Oak Grove; and Gene “Doug” Henry, 36, of Oak Grove.

Both Davis and Sims were charged with robbery, kidnapping (with serious physical injury) and assault. Sims was released from the Christian County Jail on Wednesday, Jan. 20 with an ankle monitor, pending results from the grand jury hearing. Davis’ case was also sent to the grand jury, however he remains incarcerated at the Christian County Jail.

Henry was charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, and he was released on his own recognizance awaiting his hearing.


Sims told investigators that, without saying anything, Davis shot Sawyer in the leg and then told Sawyer to drive. Sawyer continued driving for a little over 3 miles to the Shell gas station on Kentucky Route 115 in Oak Grove. Davis then shot Sawyer in the other leg and made him get out of the car, according to the records.

The investigation led Kentucky State Police to surveillance footage that showed Sawyer’s white Honda Civic pull up next to a gas pump at the Shell. The court records state that the footage shows Sawyer’s car sitting in that spot at the pump for about an hour and 15 minutes.


So after shooting him, they made him drive to the gas station, supposedly shot him again, & they stayed there for a lil over an hour? Am I reading that correct?
 
mlhenn said:
The Beaver FM


Three men were arrested: Dawuan Davis, 20, of Clarksville; Marquell Devont’e Sims, 22, of Oak Grove; and Gene “Doug” Henry, 36, of Oak Grove.

Both Davis and Sims were charged with robbery, kidnapping (with serious physical injury) and assault. Sims was released from the Christian County Jail on Wednesday, Jan. 20 with an ankle monitor, pending results from the grand jury hearing. Davis’ case was also sent to the grand jury, however he remains incarcerated at the Christian County Jail.

Henry was charged with abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, and he was released on his own recognizance awaiting his hearing.


Sims told investigators that, without saying anything, Davis shot Sawyer in the leg and then told Sawyer to drive. Sawyer continued driving for a little over 3 miles to the Shell gas station on Kentucky Route 115 in Oak Grove. Davis then shot Sawyer in the other leg and made him get out of the car, according to the records.

The investigation led Kentucky State Police to surveillance footage that showed Sawyer’s white Honda Civic pull up next to a gas pump at the Shell. The court records state that the footage shows Sawyer’s car sitting in that spot at the pump for about an hour and 15 minutes.


So after shooting him, they made him drive to the gas station, supposedly shot him again, & they stayed there for a lil over an hour? Am I reading that correct?
Click to expand...
Yes, it's hard to believe, isn't it? They shot him and let him bleed to death! How could nobody at the gas station notice ? This is just so tragic. :(:mad: MOO
 
Sunrisenow said:
Justin Sawyer's family organize search for his body on Saturday in Clarksville | ClarksvilleNow.com

The family of Justin Sawyer, who went missing on Dec. 17 and was killed as part of a robbery, is organizing a search on Saturday, Feb. 6, after detectives working the case said they have exhausted all leads in finding his body.
Click to expand...
Bless their hearts. :( I hope they're able to assemble a wealth of volunteers.

Noting:
  • ... the search will begin at 209 Pyle Lane in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, where Sawyer’s body was last seen, according to court records.
  • “If anyone stumbles upon some blankets wrapped up, please look at it. If it’s something along the road, there were blankets. He is wrapped up in blankets, we do know that,” Belcher told Clarksville Now.
  • Clarksville Police Detective Tanner Pew said most of the search will be taking place in Kentucky.
  • Both detectives said they’re waiting on the return of search warrants sent to a cell phone company for location pings on where Davis might have travelled on the evening of Dec. 17.
 
Family of missing Clarksville man Justin Sawyer organizes search

Article says it was updated less than an hour ago, unsure of the update.
Two men arranged to purchase marijuana from Justin Sawyer on Dec. 17 — the night of his disappearance — according to court records obtained by The Leaf-Chronicle. The meetup location was an apartment complex in Oak Grove, Kentucky.
Although his body has not been recovered, police believe he was killed during a robbery. Video surveillance from the gas station and cooperation from the three men who were arrested in January on various charges tied to the case, led investigators to come to that conclusion.

On Saturday, Sawyer's family plans to search for his body in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The group plans to meet at 7:45 a.m. in front of Dick’s Sporting Goods at Governor Square Mall before heading to Hopkinsville
 
Family of missing Clarksville man Justin Sawyer organizes search

If the three arrested have cooperated with investigators, I wonder what is keeping them from revealing where the body is?

Although his body has not been recovered, police believe he was killed during a robbery. Video surveillance from the gas station and cooperation from the three men who were arrested in January on various charges tied to the case, led investigators to come to that conclusion.

...

Henry admitted to KSP that Sawyer was dead when he helped Davis move his body from the backseat to the truck.
 
Family to hold search for the body of missing Clarksville man

Even after investigations and arrests, a body has still not been found of a Clarksville man missing since December. Now, a family's about to take part in a search in the hope of closure.


On Saturday, Rick Sawyer said family and friends are traveling up from Atlanta to lead a search effort to find his son's body.

The family is meeting Saturday, February 6 at 7:45 am in front of Dick's Sporting Goods at Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville. To reach the family, send a message to BringJustinSawyerHome@gmail.com.
 
Search for Justin Sawyer's body in Kentucky leads to blanket, continued hope | ClarksvilleNow.com

Justin Sawyer’s family arrived to a crowded parking lot at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Clarksville on Saturday. Friends, neighbors and strangers alike were ready to help with the search for the remains of the 20-year-old, who went missing Dec. 17 and is suspected to have been killed as part of a robbery gone wrong.

One of the searchers found a blanket that volunteers hope might bring clues to the body’s location.
 
Search for Justin Sawyer's body in Kentucky leads to blanket, continued hope | ClarksvilleNow.com

To Note from article:
•Henry told investigators that Sawyer was dead when Davis arrived at 209 Pyle Lane in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and asked for help moving Sawyer’s body from the backseat of Sawyer’s white Honda Civic to the trunk.
•One of the searchers found a blanket that volunteers hope might bring clues to the body’s location.
•LE is waiting on search warrants to come back on cell phone location data for the suspects, and that could bring new leads
•about 75 people showed up to help in search on Saturday
•Lois Alexander with the Bloodhound Search and Rescue Association, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, led much of the search coordination, in conjunction with Bob Lapointe, a retired K-9 search and rescue handler for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
•Lapointe met searchers on arrival as he’d already scouted the area that morning, asked landowners for permission, and set out flags marking search perimeters.
•The location (HQ) is less than a mile north of the Shell station on Route 115 where Davis and Sims moved Sawyer’s body.
•The party separated into groups of five to 10 people searching along the 2-mile stretch of roadside on Route 115.
•The blanket was found near 2901 Guthrie Road, 3 miles south of Elkton, Kentucky’s public square.
•The family continued the search on Sunday, but so far no finds have been reported.
 
mlhenn said:
Search for Justin Sawyer's body in Kentucky leads to blanket, continued hope | ClarksvilleNow.com

View attachment 283104
Photo of search party on Saturday

View attachment 283105
The blanket found in the ditch of Guthrie Road south of Elkton, Kentucky during the search for Justin Sawyer on Feb. 6, 2021 (Angela Peterson, Clarksville Now)
Click to expand...

Snipped--Per WS TOS, I removed names and links.

Shortly after the search for the day ended, [Sawyer’s aunt] posted a message on Facebook written to the family of Davis, one of the men charged in the robbery and presumed slaying of Justin Sawyer:

Dear D. D. and D. C.
We the family of Justin Sawyer humbly ask that you speak with your son Dewaun Davis and ask the whereabouts of our Justin Sawyer. We are not asking for much, all we want is closure and take him to his final resting place. We know that Justin is resting well with the Lord. But I know we can all agree that no mother nor father deserve to be put in such an undeserving situation; knowing their child is dead and not knowing where his body is located. I am sure you all know that we are here today searching for him and looking for clues. We all know this could be avoided if you as parents step in and ask him and not try to protect him from the truth. We are physically and mentally exhausted but as I’m sure you all can tell, We Won’t Give Up.
Thanks in advance
The Family of Justin Tyler Sawyer
 
mlhenn said:
Search for Justin Sawyer's body in Kentucky leads to blanket, continued hope | ClarksvilleNow.com

To Note from article:
•Henry told investigators that Sawyer was dead when Davis arrived at 209 Pyle Lane in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and asked for help moving Sawyer’s body from the backseat of Sawyer’s white Honda Civic to the trunk.
•One of the searchers found a blanket that volunteers hope might bring clues to the body’s location.
•LE is waiting on search warrants to come back on cell phone location data for the suspects, and that could bring new leads
•about 75 people showed up to help in search on Saturday
•Lois Alexander with the Bloodhound Search and Rescue Association, a nonprofit, volunteer-based organization, led much of the search coordination, in conjunction with Bob Lapointe, a retired K-9 search and rescue handler for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
•Lapointe met searchers on arrival as he’d already scouted the area that morning, asked landowners for permission, and set out flags marking search perimeters.
•The location (HQ) is less than a mile north of the Shell station on Route 115 where Davis and Sims moved Sawyer’s body.
•The party separated into groups of five to 10 people searching along the 2-mile stretch of roadside on Route 115.
•The blanket was found near 2901 Guthrie Road, 3 miles south of Elkton, Kentucky’s public square.
•The family continued the search on Sunday, but so far no finds have been reported.
Click to expand...
It sounds as though they haven't done a grid search of the area where the blanket was found. Yet, anyway. I wonder if they did that today? MOO

As volunteers continued the search, one of the searchers who’d been assigned a region to search by car texted Alexander an address and photo. The photo was of a blanket that had stains.

Shell Station | Body moved to trunk | Blanket found
 
PommyMommy said:
It sounds as though they haven't done a grid search of the area where the blanket was found. Yet, anyway. I wonder if they did that today? MOO

As volunteers continued the search, one of the searchers who’d been assigned a region to search by car texted Alexander an address and photo. The photo was of a blanket that had stains.

Shell Station | Body moved to trunk | Blanket found
Click to expand...
Search for Justin Sawyer's body in Kentucky leads to blanket, continued hope | ClarksvilleNow.com

I’m unsure. I recall a section of the article was titled Grid Search. Uncertain if it included the area where the blanket was found.
 
mlhenn said:
Search for Justin Sawyer's body in Kentucky leads to blanket, continued hope | ClarksvilleNow.com

I’m unsure. I recall a section of the article was titled Grid Search. Uncertain if it included the area where the blanket was found.
Click to expand...
I don't think so but the details in this article are confusing. They met at 7260 Pembroke Oak Grove Rd which is near the Shell station, caravanned to a location in Pembroke, Kentucky, split into groups and searched a 2-mile section of Hwy 115. This and the search behind the Newton Apts are described under the section of the article entitled "Grid Search." However, the apts are SOUTH of the Shell Station (100 Mandarin Dr, Oak Grove) and meet-up location/search HQ.

Hwy 115 runs north of the Shell station and search HQ. The blanket was found 20 miles NE of there by someone assigned a region to search by car.

Man, I sure hope they can find him. It sounds like looking for a needle in a haystack. This poor family. :( MOO

Newton Apts | Shell Station | Search HQ | Blanket Found
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

DNASolves

Who is Escambia County John Doe (1989)?

Members online

... and 66 more.
Total: 3,498 (members: 67, guests: 3,431)

Online statistics

Members online
67
Guests online
3,431
Total visitors
3,498
Totals may include hidden visitors.

Forum statistics

Threads
593,561
Messages
17,988,341
Members
229,153
Latest member
ATLSooner
Back
Top