Identified! KY - Cloverport, banks of Ohio River, Leg in Shoe, Mar'20 - Danny ”Tin Can“ Napier

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread...

 

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Refreshing the thread...

@MadMcGoo, trawling the inland waterways of Kentucky with fellow Websleuths:

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Happy Saturday, all!

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[MadMcGoo]

This NamUs page is down and from what I can gather, this leg belongs to Mr. Tin Can.

ACTIVE SEARCH - KY - Danny ”Tin Can“ Napier, 53, abandoned bicycle, Highway 550, KY River, Perry Co., 23 Feb 2019

 

[Oakie]

This NamUs page is down and from what I can gather, this leg belongs to Mr. Tin Can.

ACTIVE SEARCH - KY - Danny ”Tin Can“ Napier, 53, abandoned bicycle, Highway 550, KY River, Perry Co., 23 Feb 2019

Where did you find this information? Cloverport is a long way from Perry County, a good 250 miles by car.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Where did you find this information? Cloverport is a long way from Perry County, a good 250 miles by car.

Remains of missing Perry County resident identified

Last week, officials announced that Napier's remains were identified in Breckenridge County near the Ohio River last year.

“There were some remains found,” said Perry County Emergency Management Director Jerry Stacy. “I was contacted by the deputy coroner in Breckenridge County. That was last week – the end of last week – and he informed me that they had located (him),” said Stacy.

“They basically found a part of a body. That was found in March 2020,” said Stacy. “A lady walking her dog on the riverbank in Breckenridge County along the Ohio River discovered this.”

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Tin Can.

 

[stringofpurls]

I'm happy Tin Can has him name back, but how did his leg get that far away? This isn't making sense for someone who may have fell into that river.

 

[Tansmom]

I'm wondering if this could be Tanner Harper (The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)) who's been missing since Dec 2018. It says he was wearing dark shoes. With his 5'9-10" height, it seems like size 10 shoes could be reasonable.

His car was found on the 2nd Street Bridge or near it. Cloverport is a few counties downstream. It seems at least possible he could have washed up there.

Tanner has always stuck in my mind because I remember the day he went missing. I could see the bridge from my office building and we saw the boats and law enforcement out on both sides of the river.[/QUOTE

 

[Tansmom]

Thank you for not forgetting about Tanner. He was my son and I re-play that day over and over, especially since no one reported actually seeing him go into the water that day and he was apparently not captured by the cameras that were apparently working that day. I have, however, received a call from the medical examiner’s office stating that the partial leg in the shoe was not a match for Tanner. It took almost exactly a year to get the results back because of Covid. I am thankful but also disappointed because I desperately need closure, so if you know anyone that may have seen something, Please let me know. Three calls came in that day but it’s disappointing to think that no one stopped to talk to him. We had no idea he was going through something at any time. It’s still a total shock. Again, Thank you for remembering him/his name.

 

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I don't see a thread for Tanner Harper. If there is a link to a law enforcement report or an article in main stream media, we can start a thread for this missing person.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[fred&edna]

I'm happy Tin Can has him name back, but how did his leg get that far away? This isn't making sense for someone who may have fell into that river.

I'm confused by it, also.

“He went missing in Feb. 2019,” said Stacy*. “The best that I can tell is somewhere around 300 river miles from where he went in. That's unbelievable to me.

*Perry County Emergency Management Director Jerry Stacy

Remains of missing Perry County resident identified

 

[stringofpurls]

Thank you for not forgetting about Tanner. He was my son and I re-play that day over and over, especially since no one reported actually seeing him go into the water that day and he was apparently not captured by the cameras that were apparently working that day. I have, however, received a call from the medical examiner’s office stating that the partial leg in the shoe was not a match for Tanner. It took almost exactly a year to get the results back because of Covid. I am thankful but also disappointed because I desperately need closure, so if you know anyone that may have seen something, Please let me know. Three calls came in that day but it’s disappointing to think that no one stopped to talk to him. We had no idea he was going through something at any time. It’s still a total shock. Again, Thank you for remembering him/his name.

While I didn't see him go in, I could see the search from my office window and anytime there is someone found, I hope that it is him. I am hoping something will turn up so you and your family can have some closure.