Found Deceased AR - Mark Alan Austin, 58, Pope County, 28 May 2019

[JerseyGirl]

Mark Alan Austin was last seen in Pope County. He is described as having gray balding hair, brown eyes, and a pacemaker. People who know Austin say he has been very lonely and depressed due to losing his wife several years ago in an accident.

Pope County Sheriff's Office searching for missing 58-year-old man

 

[rainynights]

LE Facebook post
Pope County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center

 

[Darling136]

Adding Namus, last seen date is stated as 2nd July
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[indicolite22]

His daughter has more information on fb about the circumstances of his disappearance. Search: Mark Alan Austin missing

 

[iulia]

5359DMAR - Mark Alan Austin

Distinguishing Marks/Features: Pacemaker and two associated wires (had a stroke several years back). The pacemaker SN is NWB327125H and the wires are BBL099111V and BBL097456V

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Jewelry: Possibly two gold rings on his right hand

Circumstances of Disappearance
Mark Austin lived by himself in a very rural area. No family lived close to him and he had very little friends. People that knew him advised he was very lonely and depressed due to losing his wife several years ago in an accident. His wallet and phone were located at his residence with his vehicles.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Updated 7/2/20:
Mark Alan Austin – The Charley Project

 

[YaYa_521]

Updated 7/2/20:
Mark Alan Austin – The Charley Project

Mark Alan Austin

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Austin, circa 2019

• Missing Since05/28/2019
• Missing FromPope County, Arkansas
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• SexMale
• RaceWhite
• Date of Birth03/22/1961 (59)
• Age58 years old
• Height and Weight5'9 - 5'11, 150 - 180 pounds
• Medical ConditionsAustin may suffer from depression. He has had two previous strokes, and wears a pacemaker.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian male. Brown eyes. Austin is bald and he had a gray beard at the time of his disappearance.

Details of Disappearance
Austin lived alone in a very rural area on Broomfield Road in Pope County, Arkansas in 2019. He was very lonely and depressed and still grieving his wife, who had passed away in an accident several years earlier. He was last seen on May 28.

On July 2, his daughter asked the police to do a welfare check, as she hadn't heard from her father in over a month. When they went to his home he was gone, and Mimi, his late wife's dog, wasn't there either, but his wallet, phone and two vehicles were still at the residence. A missing persons report was filed at that time.

Austin has connections to the Hot Springs, Arkansas area. Few details are available in his case.
Investigating Agency

• Pope County Sheriff's Office 479-968-2558
• Arkansas State Crime Laboratory 501-227-5747

Source Information

• NamUs
• KATV 7
• Pope County Sheriff's Office and Detention Center
• Boyce Boyd
• The Doe Netowrk

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 2, 2020; casefile added.

 

[mlhenn]

Mark Alan Austin – The Charley Project


Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 2, 2020; details of disappearance updated.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Mr. Austin.

This article is behind a paywall. Mark's NamUs profile is still active. BBM
Remains identified as missing Pope Co. man
Courier Staff Report Dec 11, 2020
Remains discovered in a field along the Illinois Bayou have been identified as being those of a Pope County man who has been missing since 2019. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday the remains discovered near Broomfield Road on Nov. 30 belong to Mark Austin.

River Country 102.3 KCJC
10 Dec 2020
Pope County Sheriff's authorities have identified human remains discovered November 30th in a field along the Illinois Bayou near Broomfield Road. Pope County Sheriff’s Department Investigators, along with Arkansas State Police Special Agents, responded to the scene and collected the remains. The remains were sent to the Arkansas State Crime Lab and were identified as Pope County, Arkansas missing person, Mark Austin. The remains were found within an approximate mile of Mr. Austin’s home and the Arkansas State Crime Lab has listed the manner of death as undetermined. The investigation is ongoing at this time. Sheriff Jones requests anyone with information in this case, please contact Lt. Dain Yarbrough with the Pope County Sheriff’s Department.

 

[mlhenn]

Human remains found near Broomfield Road identified

On November 30, 2020, human remains were discovered in a field along the Illinois Bayou near Broomfield Road.
The remains were identified as Pope County, Arkansas missing person, Mark Austin.

The remains were found within an approximate mile of Mr. Austin’s home and the Arkansas State Crime Lab has listed the manner of death as undetermined. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Terribly sad.
And found within a mile from his home...

 

[ekardh]

Sad story. Sounds like he was struggling with grief and extremely isolated. I would be surprised if it was ruled as foul play.

Did they never find his dog?