Identified! CO - Gateway, WhtHispMale 30-60, UP62500, skeletal found by hunter, bag, flashlight, holster, revolver, wine glass - Dec'19 - Larry Dean Watts

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NamUs #UP62500
NamUs Case Created December 15, 2019
ME/C Case Number C19-743
Male, Multiple
Date Body Found December 13, 2019
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Location Found Gateway, Colorado
Estimated Age Range 30-60 Years
Height 5' 7"-6' 2"(67-74 inches) , Estimated
Weight Cannot Estimate
Hair Color Unknown
Eye Color Unknown

Circumstances of Recovery - Partial skeleton found by a hunter.

Accessories - Red and black fabric bag with a strap. - Near the Body

Accessories - Small red flashlight with a blue and white rope attached. - Near the Body

Accessories - Leather holster. - Near the Body

Accessories - 0.38 caliber revolver. - Near the Body

Accessories - White metal Camel cigarette's zippo style lighter. - Near the Body

Accessories - Glass wine glass. - Near the Body

Accessories - Camel cigarette pack and butts, Villar y Villar cigar label, broken white plastic container. - Near the Body

Clothing - 2-blue extra-large Acorn socks. - Near the Body

Clothing - A pair of Pacific Crest shorts size 36 with a belt. - Near the Body

Clothing - White and with black pattern, woven blanket or clothing. - Near the Body

Eyewear - 2 metal frame glasses, brand Diplomat Optical 140. One with a prescription of - 1.00 DS for both eyes. The same pair had part of a string eyeglass holder. - Near the Body

Footwear - Chaco sandals. The straps on the right one only had a dashed line on them. The straps on the left had images of a person alternating directions. - Near the Body
 
We are grateful to share that the Othram team was able to help Mesa County Coroner's Office identify a 2019 John Doe as 48-year old Larry Dean Watts, who went missing in 1997.

 
We are grateful to share that the Othram team was able to help Mesa County Coroner's Office identify a 2019 John Doe as 48-year old Larry Dean Watts, who went missing in 1997.

Great job yet again! Thank you for giving Mr. Watts his name back.

Rest in peace, Larry. :(
 
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Larry Dean Watts​

Case Details​

Case Type: Missing
Height: 6' 0"
Case Status: OPEN
Weight: 198 lbs
Aliases:
Identifying Marks: Scars on leg, lower right quadrant of abdomen, lower mid-line of abdomen, diagonal scar above left eyebrow.
Incident Date: 06/16/1997
Occupation:
Agency: Mesa County Sheriff's Office
City: Grand Junction
Date of Birth: 03/06/1949
County: Mesa
Date of Death: Unknown
Agency Case #: 98L234
Age: 48
Judicial District: 21st Judicial District
Gender: Male
Year Solved:
Race: Caucasian
NamUs Case #: 25986
Eyes: Brown
NCMEC Case #: Unknown
Hair: Brown

About this Case:​

Larry Watts was last seen with his brother Leo Watts in Grand Junction, Colorado on June 16, 1997. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the Mesa County Sheriff's Office.

If you have any information about this case, please contact:​

Mesa County Sheriff's Office
Grand Junction
Colorado

Details of Disappearance​

Watts was last seen in Grand Junction, Colorado on June 16, 1997. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.
 


This article is behind a paywall, but captions state he was a Vietnam Veteran. His family owned property in the area.


There's more information about him on the usual social media sites from people who knew him. Nice guy, a loner.
 
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