Has their been an article on who was at the party at the pit? Or bar patrons commenting on that night?
As per my old messages on this board, I'd been convinced all along that Ethan's remains and vehicle were in one of those ponds near Olive and 190th. In fact, I chatted with Hampton Police Chief Schaefer about this belief last month, on September 14, and on September 15 I emailed him this image (marked up in red as shown), which I thought could potentially be Ethan's vehicle appearing close to shore in the most recent aerial image appearing in google's mapping service. I confirmed with a gal in the office that Chief Schaefer had received my email and image and I tried to follow up by phone with Chief Schaefer for his thoughts on that, to no avail. My calls were not returned. I now wonder if my tip led to the discovery of Ethan's vehicle?!
Part of my interest in this case stemmed from the fact that in college I had known of April Hemmes, who I understand is Ethan's mother.
Here is the text of my email of September 15, 2020 to Chief Schaefer:
Tue, Sep 15, 5:58 PM
to hamptonpd
To the attention of Chief Schaefer
Chief Schaefer - We spoke yesterday regarding missing Ethan Kazmerzak. I today visited the area of the ponds where I think it likely the young man's car and remains are submerged. Attached is an aerial image from google. Have sent it because there is something of interest, as I have highlighted in the image. I believe this is recent imagery from google, replacing older imagery. Note that the home next to the pond shows in this newer image, suggesting that the image is pretty recent, likely made at some point after Ethan went missing. At the site today, I noticed that in the area of the anomaly in the image at present are piles of concrete riprap along the edge of the pond which must have been dumped after image was made since the riprap does not appear in image. So I do not think the anomaly in the image is a piece of concrete riprap. I suppose there is an outside chance the anomaly in the image is Ethan's car. Seems about the right size. Do you have any idea what the anomaly is? If you've any interest in meeting at the pond to have a look, let me know. Should be easy to locate the spot of the anomaly, using the house as a reference point.
Thanks.
As per my old messages on this board, I'd been convinced all along that Ethan's remains and vehicle were in one of those ponds near Olive and 190th. In fact, I chatted with Hampton Police Chief Schaefer about this belief last month, on September 14, and on September 15 I emailed him this image (marked up in red as shown), which I thought could potentially be Ethan's vehicle appearing close to shore in the most recent aerial image appearing in google's mapping service. I confirmed with a gal in the office that Chief Schaefer had received my email and image and I tried to follow up by phone with Chief Schaefer for his thoughts on that, to no avail. My calls were not returned. I now wonder if my tip led to the discovery of Ethan's vehicle?!
Part of my interest in this case stemmed from the fact that in college I had known of April Hemmes, who I understand is Ethan's mother.
Here is the text of my email of September 15, 2020 to Chief Schaefer:
Tue, Sep 15, 5:58 PM
to hamptonpd
To the attention of Chief Schaefer
Chief Schaefer - We spoke yesterday regarding missing Ethan Kazmerzak. I today visited the area of the ponds where I think it likely the young man's car and remains are submerged. Attached is an aerial image from google. Have sent it because there is something of interest, as I have highlighted in the image. I believe this is recent imagery from google, replacing older imagery. Note that the home next to the pond shows in this newer image, suggesting that the image is pretty recent, likely made at some point after Ethan went missing. At the site today, I noticed that in the area of the anomaly in the image at present are piles of concrete riprap along the edge of the pond which must have been dumped after image was made since the riprap does not appear in image. So I do not think the anomaly in the image is a piece of concrete riprap. I suppose there is an outside chance the anomaly in the image is Ethan's car. Seems about the right size. Do you have any idea what the anomaly is? If you've any interest in meeting at the pond to have a look, let me know. Should be easy to locate the spot of the anomaly, using the house as a reference point.
Thanks.
Nicely done itsrak, thanks!As per my old messages on this board, I'd been convinced all along that Ethan's remains and vehicle were in one of those ponds near Olive and 190th. In fact, I chatted with Hampton Police Chief Schaefer about this belief last month, on September 14, and on September 15 I emailed him this image (marked up in red as shown), which I thought could potentially be Ethan's vehicle appearing close to shore in the most recent aerial image appearing in google's mapping service. I confirmed with a gal in the office that Chief Schaefer had received my email and image and I tried to follow up by phone with Chief Schaefer for his thoughts on that, to no avail. My calls were not returned. I now wonder if my tip led to the discovery of Ethan's vehicle?!
Part of my interest in this case stemmed from the fact that in college I had known of April Hemmes, who I understand is Ethan's mother.
Here is the text of my email of September 15, 2020 to Chief Schaefer:
Tue, Sep 15, 5:58 PM
to hamptonpd
To the attention of Chief Schaefer
Chief Schaefer - We spoke yesterday regarding missing Ethan Kazmerzak. I today visited the area of the ponds where I think it likely the young man's car and remains are submerged. Attached is an aerial image from google. Have sent it because there is something of interest, as I have highlighted in the image. I believe this is recent imagery from google, replacing older imagery. Note that the home next to the pond shows in this newer image, suggesting that the image is pretty recent, likely made at some point after Ethan went missing. At the site today, I noticed that in the area of the anomaly in the image at present are piles of concrete riprap along the edge of the pond which must have been dumped after image was made since the riprap does not appear in image. So I do not think the anomaly in the image is a piece of concrete riprap. I suppose there is an outside chance the anomaly in the image is Ethan's car. Seems about the right size. Do you have any idea what the anomaly is? If you've any interest in meeting at the pond to have a look, let me know. Should be easy to locate the spot of the anomaly, using the house as a reference point.
Thanks.
Glad this one is solved. Was frustrated believing the car was in one of those ponds, yet the years rolled by with no resolution, till now.
See my post above of Aug 24, 2018 - I believe the car/remains were very likely discovered in one of the gravel pits shown in that aerial image. Chief Schaefer told me those pits (gravel pits are very common in that part of the country, and sometimes they are pretty deep) had been searched with sonar. I gather now that they were researched, resulting in the discovery of the car/remains. Which of the 11 or so ponds was it? Would be interested to know.
