AZ AZ- Milepost 3, Kingman, Hoover Dam, Mohave County John Doe #UP7248, Nov., '09, - William “Herman” Hietamaki,( born on April 4, 1950) '24.

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After 14 years, Mohave County John Doe (2009) is Identified

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Teams with Othram to Identify a 2009 John Doe

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"In November 2009, two workers contracted to pour cement on the Highway 93 widening project near the Hoover Dam took a break at Milepost 3 in Kingman, Arizona. While standing on the west side of the highway, one of them observed what appeared to be a bone. The two men then canvassed the area and located additional bones, concluding that they were human. They immediately notified their supervisor, who then contacted National Park Service Agents.''

''In October 2024, Mohave County Sheriff’s Office investigators received a report that included possible relatives of the man. A follow-up investigation began in which possible relatives of John Doe were interviewed. In doing so, investigators learned that William “Herman” Hietamaki had not been seen by family since 1995. Hietamaki had been traveling in the southwest area of the United States. A reference DNA sample was collected from a relative for comparison to John Doe’s DNA profile. This investigation concluded that Mohave County John Doe unidentified remains were, in fact, William “Herman” Hietamaki, who was born on April 4, 1950.''

 

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"Haunting mystery of 'nomadic' man who vanished in 1995 ​

is finally solved."​

Haunting mystery of 'nomadic' man who vanished in 1995 is solved

The haunting mystery of a nomadic hitchhiker who vanished nearly three decades ago has finally been solved.

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OCT 30, 2024

Remains found near Hoover Dam ID'd as man missing since 1995

The remains of William Herman Hietamaki were found by construction workers in 2009. Investigators used genetic genealogy to track down family members and identify him.

www.nbcnews.com

The sheriff's office said its investigators in April were told by personnel with Othram Inc., a genetic lab in Texas, that a grant it received would help pay for forensic genetic genealogy testing.

“The Mohave County Sheriff’s would like to thank Othram Inc. for their work in this case and for obtaining grant funding to enable the forensic genetic genealogy investigation to be completed,” the sheriff’s statement said. “Hietamaki’s family now has closure due to their dedication in identifying John and Jane Does.”