Identified! AR - Garfield, White Male 20-40, UP5427, Jun '81 - Fred James Grow

[victoriarobinson642]

Note: This man was recently identified as Fred James Grow

Benton County John Doe (1981) is Identified

Benton County Sheriff’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1981 Homicide Victim

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Date of Discovery: June 13, 1981
Location of Discovery: Garfield, Benton County, Arkansas
Estimated Date of Death: 1981
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Near-complete or complete skeleton
Cause of Death: Unknown

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 20-40 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9", Estimated
Weight: 160 lbs., Estimated
Hair Color: Unknown
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Dark-colored T-shirt (size medium), a pair of dark-colored pants, and tennis shoes.
Jewelry: Timex wristwatch
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent's remains were found in a grassy area 1/2 mile east of Garfield, Arkansas, on Highway 62 East.

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[victoriarobinson642]

Benton County John Doe (1981) is Identified

Benton County Sheriff’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 1981 Homicide Victim

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For decades, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office has pursued multiple leads in this case. Finally, after 41 years, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce, the victim of this 1981 cold case homicide has finally been identified as 33-year-old Fred James Grow, better known to his family and friends as “Jamie”. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office offers our sincere condolences to the family of Jamie. Jamie had been residing and working in Fayetteville, AR. On June 3, 1981, Jamie left on a planned trip that would have taken him to Kansas City, Wichita, and then on to Colorado to see family. Several other stops along the way were possible. Unfortunately, Jamie never arrived at any of those destinations.
With this new information, Lieutenant Petray has been able to determine that prior to leaving Fayetteville, Jamie had been approached by two females needing a ride to Oregon. According to witnesses, Jamie was willing to only offer them a ride part of the way to the Kansas City area. The two females who have been identified had been residing at the Sassafras and Rainbow Communes in Newton County, AR prior to coming to Fayetteville. Prior to leaving on his trip, a witness saw the two females loading their belongings into Jamie’s 1965 Ford Econoline Camper Van.
While we are thankful to finally be able to give a small degree of closure to Jamie’s family, the homicide investigation into Jamie’s death continues and remains active to date. If anyone has information regarding this case, please contact Lieutenant Hunter Petray at [email protected] or the Benton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division at 479-271-1009
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[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Jamie.

 

[cenazoic]

Interesting story about the ‘intentional community’ Sassafras, still extant as of article in 2015.

 

[iamshadow21]

Sleep well, Jamie.

 

[MadMcGoo]

What a beautiful smile!

Rest peacefully now Jamie.