Identified! IN - Bloomington, E Asian, Hisp, or Native Male 55-70, partial skeletal, healed fractures, dental work, May'04 - Steven Gabbard

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
792UMIN

Date of Discovery: May 2, 2004
Location of Discovery: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana
Estimated Date of Death: 8 to 15 months prior
State of Remains: Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Cause of Death: Gunshot wound

Physical Description​

Estimated Age: 55 to 70 years old
Race: East Asian, Hispanic, or Native American
Sex: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: Unknown
Hair Color: Black, straight
Eye Color: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Healing fracture at sternal ends of left #6 & 7 ribs, occuring 2-4 months prior to death; well-healed boxer's fractures on 2nd and 4th metacarpals of right hand of ventral (palmar) bowing of heads

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available, entered into NCIC file; some dental work done
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Discovery​

The decedent's partially recovered remains were located on private property in a wooded area near Lake Lemon in the northeastern corner of Monroe County. He was most likely of either East Asian, Hispanic, or Native American ancestry. He was homicide victim.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Det. Sgt. Brad Swain
Agency Phone Number: 812-349-2727
Agency E-Mail: investigations(at)co.monroe.in.us
Agency Case Number: 04-899

NCIC Case Number: U710023907
ViCAP Number: 2010YFK00003
NamUs Case Number: 12236

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN) - Oct. 2, 2006

Admin Notes​

Added: 6/4/06; Last Updated: 11/29/21

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Bloomington is the location of Indiana University. I wonder if he or his killer have ties to the school. Maybe the parent of a student or campus staff.

 

[CCJD]

Monroe County John Doe (2004) is Identfied

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 2004 Homicide Victim

dnasolves.com

 

[victoriarobinson642]

Steven Gabbard of Louisville, Kentucky, aged 38 at the time he was reported missing by family members. He was last known to have been in Indianapolis, IN. An investigation regarding Gabbard by authorities in the Indianapolis area from this same time period, indicated he may have been met with foul play.

Steven Gabbard | Louisville Metro PD, KY

Steven Gabbard was reported missing by family members on June 20, 2002.

louisville-police.org

Rest in peace, Steven.

 

[Hochman]

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Steven Gabbard of Louisville, Kentucky, aged 38 at the time he was reported missing by family members. He was last known to have been in Indianapolis, IN. An investigation regarding Gabbard by authorities in the Indianapolis area from this same time period, indicated he may have been met with foul play.

Rest in peace, Steven.

The clay bust & sketch didnt look very much like him.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Steven.

 

[carbuff]

The clay bust & sketch didnt look very much like him.

No. And he doesn't appear to be East Asian, Hispanic, or Native American, either.

 

[walt91]

Steven Doc Gabbard - Charley Project

Rest in peace, Steven.

 

[fred&edna]

Are the old threads sometimes removed once the person has been identified ?? 'Just curious.

Found Deceased - KY - Steven Doc Gabbard, 39, Louisville, 10 June 2002

NamUs MP9476 Steven Doc Gabbard – The Charley Project Steven Doc Gabbard Gabbard, circa 2002 (NamUs describes the second photo as: “Steven Gabbard, this is the correct photo of Steven”) Missing Since: June 10, 2002 Missing From: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Classification: Missing...

www.websleuths.com

 

[carbuff]

Are the old threads sometimes removed once the person has been identified ?? 'Just curious.

Found Deceased - KY - Steven Doc Gabbard, 39, Louisville, 10 June 2002

NamUs MP9476 Steven Doc Gabbard – The Charley Project Steven Doc Gabbard Gabbard, circa 2002 (NamUs describes the second photo as: “Steven Gabbard, this is the correct photo of Steven”) Missing Since: June 10, 2002 Missing From: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Classification: Missing...

www.websleuths.com

The Namus threads are normally removed from public view. I don't think they're actually deleted though.