Found Deceased CO - William Christopher Brown, 58, Aguilar, 7 July 2016

[Gardener1850]

Height 5' 9" (69 Inches)
Weight 100 - 120 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Hair Color: Brown
Head Hair Description: Blonde hair with Brown roots, possibly shaved short
Body Hair Description: Brown
Facial Hair Description: May have a beard
Brown Eyes


Piercing:
Both ears pierced.

Transportation
2008 Kia Motor Corporation Rondo
Color Gold

Date of Last Contact: July 7, 2016
NamUs Case Created: January 18, 2017
Last Known Location Map
Location Aguilar, Colorado
County Las Animas County

Circumstances of Disappearance:
William "Chris" Brown left his roommate's house in Denver on 07/06/2016 with two "workers" to help him work on his property in Aguilar, Colorado. Chris was last seen on 07/07/2016 with two unidentified males at Ringo's market in Aguilar. Chris was apparently upset, per store clerk, with the two men he was with.

Missing Person Case

 

[Forpsy]

5'9" @ 100-120 lbs?
Was he sick?
What's up with the eye color description, right eye brown, left eye brown? Is it possible they meant one eye was of a different color?

 

[Gardener1850]

5'9" @ 100-120 lbs?
Was he sick?
What's up with the eye color description, right eye brown, left eye brown? Is it possible they meant one eye was of a different color?

The eye description is just from me copying and pasting from NAMUS rather than type out he had brown eyes. It's a form question that asks "right eye color" and "left eye color" but I will edit the post since you mention it.

 

[Gardener1850]

Unidentified remains were recently found in Aguilar: Human remains found near Aguilar

 

[Forpsy]

Unidentified remains were recently found in Aguilar: Human remains found near Aguilar

Oh Lord, I have to confess I didn't see the year as 2016.
My apologies
ETA I'm betting those remains are his. So sad all the way around. JMO

 

[Gardener1850]

Map location of the abandoned truck stop where the remains were found:
Google Maps
Street view: Google Maps

It's about 2 miles from Ringo's Market where William was last seen: Google Maps

From the 2012 Google street view the gas station was still open and operating then. I wonder if it shut down before or after 2016?

 

[Gardener1850]

Remains were not William. Identified as Lebrea Jackson: Remains found near truck stop ID'd as missing Aurora woman

CO - CO - LeBrea Jackson, 23, Aurora, Arapahoe County, 23 Dec 2018

 

[Cagle]

Maybe?

The Las Animas County Sheriff's Office says investigators found human remains while searching an area in relation to a missing person case that has been open for three years.

The search happened Saturday in a northwest portion of the county; the sheriff's office didn't specify where the search took place. Deputies with the sheriff's office were helped by the Colorado Forensic Canine unit and multiple other agencies during the search, according to a news release.

At some point during the search, human remains were located and recovered. The remains haven't been identified yet, and no other information about the remains will be released until next of kin is notified, according to the sheriff's office.

Remains found during missing person search in Las Animas County

 

[Seattle1]

Remains were not William. Identified as Lebrea Jackson: Remains found near truck stop ID'd as missing Aurora woman

CO - CO - LeBrea Jackson, 23, Aurora, Arapahoe County, 23 Dec 2018

@Gardner1850 - there was a new set of remains located June 3, 2019, and they've not been positively ID'd yet.

Hopeful they belong to CB as the 3 year timing sounds close.

Remains found during missing person search in Las Animas County

June 3, 2019

LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, Colo. - The Las Animas County Sheriff's Office says investigators found human remains while searching an area in relation to a missing person case that has been open for three years.
[...]
The sheriff's office didn't say which missing person case led to the search. No other details were given about the tip to search that area. bbm

 

[carbuff]

For what it's worth, the link to Brown's NAMUS page returns a not-found error.

 

[Seattle1]

For what it's worth, the link to Brown's NAMUS page returns a not-found error.

I just searched my post above earlier today and I don't find that the remains located June 2019 have been positively identified.

Nothing more about this since the link dated June 3, 2019.

https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/2019/06/03/sheriff-human-remains-found-near-aguilar/

 

[carbuff]

Yep, as with so many cases, we'll probably never know for sure.

In this case, it sounds like there's a high likelihood there's a criminal investigation as well. That often means they don't want to warn the possible perpetrators that they're on the trail.

 

[Seattle1]

Yep, as with so many cases, we'll probably never know for sure.

In this case, it sounds like there's a high likelihood there's a criminal investigation as well. That often means they don't want to warn the possible perpetrators that they're on the trail.

Yes, I agree. This also has me thinking about 3 bodies located in San Luis Valley where a suspect has been charged with the murder of a missing woman although that woman has not been positively identified prior to the charges. I think it's possible that the remains (burn-pit) were 4 bodies and not 3. I think drug traffickers can drive the corridor here including Las Animas County with their eyes closed.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Chris.

Obituary for "Chris" William Christopher Brown | Drinkwine Family Mortuary, Inc.
"Chris" William Christopher Brown
November 18, 1957 ~ June 1, 2019 (age 61)

Obituary
William Christopher "Chris" Brown, 61 of Morrison, CO. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 6th at 11:00 AM at Drinkwine Family Chapel.

 

[YaYa_521]

Identified! - CO - Las Animas Co, found during search for m/p from 3 yrs ago, Jun'19 - William Christopher Brown

 

[carbuff]

So it was indeed him. Rest in peace.

 

[Seattle1]

Rest in peace, Chris.

Obituary for "Chris" William Christopher Brown | Drinkwine Family Mortuary, Inc.
"Chris" William Christopher Brown
November 18, 1957 ~ June 1, 2019 (age 61)

Obituary
William Christopher "Chris" Brown, 61 of Morrison, CO. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, July 6th at 11:00 AM at Drinkwine Family Chapel.

Thanks for posting. 22 photos/video at Obit site including requests for memorial donations to unsolved homicide org. Chris Brown was also a proud Marine.