Resolved KY - Louisville, Wht/Unk, male, 36-48, wooded area, Under Armor hoodie, July 2018 - Name withheld

[YaYa_521]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP51439
Male, Multiple
Date Body Found. July 15, 2018
Location Found. Louisville, Kentucky
Estimated Age Range. 36-48 Years

Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number. KY ME 18-704
Demographics
SexMale
Race / Ethnicity. White / Caucasian, Uncertain
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Possible Nickname--
Estimated Age Group. Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range. (Years)36-48
Estimated Year of Death. 2018
Estimated PMI--
Height. 5' 6"-6' 2"(66-74 inches) , Estimated
Weight. Cannot Estimate
Hair. Brown
Eyes. Unknown

Clothing -
Big Star blue jeans, size 36R
Under Armour red hooded sweatshirt, size L
Fruit of the Loom ribbed white tank undershirt, size XL
Nike All-Trac black boots, size 12
Gray socks
Long sleeved shirt, color/brand/size undetermined

Circumstances
TypeUnidentified Deceased
Date Body Found. July 15, 2018
NamUs Case Created. July 27, 2018
ME/C QA Reviewed--
Location Found Map
LocationLouisville, Kentucky 40272
CountyJefferson County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--

Circumstances of Recovery. skleletal remains recovered in wooded area.

Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains. Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

 

[YaYa_521]

IN - IN- Donald Westfall Jr., 40, Spencer County, 26 June 2018

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I'm thinking these might be Donald's remains. Not only do the descriptors match but the UID was wearing an Under Armour sweatshirt. Donald's wearing a UA hat in his profile pic. Hat vs shirt--I know, but the brand name being the same makes me hopeful. Donald went missing fom IN but only about 2 hours away from Louisville where these remains were found in Louisville, KY. His truck was located in IN.

Perhaps I should submit this to NamUs. Your thoughts?

 

[MadMcGoo]

IN - IN- Donald Westfall Jr., 40, Spencer County, 26 June 2018

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I'm thinking these might be Donald's remains. Not only do the descriptors match but the UID was wearing an Under Armour sweatshirt. Donald's wearing a UA hat in his profile pic. Hat vs shirt--I know, but the brand name being the same makes me hopeful. Donald went missing fom IN but only about 2 hours away from Louisville where these remains were found in Louisville, KY. His truck was located in IN.

Perhaps I should submit this to NamUs. Your thoughts?

My first thought was the PMI...Donald’s date of last contact was June 26 and the UID was discovered on July 15 (about 3 weeks later) and almost completely skeletal. Would that be enough time? I honestly don’t know?

Everything else seems to match up though! The UID’s race is listed as “multiple”; white/Caucasian & ‘uncertain’... I’m also curious as to what that means.

 

[carbuff]

Two exclusions:

MP52204 Steven Bartley 03/15/2018 Jefferson KY
MP42023 Austin Gamez 12/25/2017 Jefferson KY

Namus says weight is "cannot estimate" but the clothing sizes are for a fairly large man.

Namus says estimated year of death is 2018, so I think Westfall is a good candidate.

 

[YaYa_521]

My first thought was the PMI...Donald’s date of last contact was June 26 and the UID was discovered on July 15 (about 3 weeks later) and almost completely skeletal. Would that be enough time? I honestly don’t know?

Everything else seems to match up though! The UID’s race is listed as “multiple”; white/Caucasian & ‘uncertain’... I’m also curious as to what that means.

I agree. It seems the dates are almost too close to be complete or nearly complete skeletal. On the other hand, given some of the discrepancies we come across on some NamUs profiles, I don't know that I always trust these descriptions. Given all the other potentially matching descriptive factors I kind of think that may be an entry error, oversight <modsnip>

The race issue I wonder if they meant "we think he's white but we're not certain" vs. "He's white and something but we're not sure". More clarity would have been nice.

 

[YaYa_521]

Two exclusions:

MP52204 Steven Bartley 03/15/2018 Jefferson KY
MP42023 Austin Gamez 12/25/2017 Jefferson KY

Namus says weight is "cannot estimate" but the clothing sizes are for a fairly large man.

Namus says estimated year of death is 2018, so I think Westfall is a good candidate.

Thanks for pointing this out. I hadn't noticed. From Donald's profile:

Height6' 0" (72 Inches) Weight200 lbs

 

[YaYa_521]

I believe these two news articles are referring to these remains. Besides a physical address there's no new info, unfortunately.

LMPD investigating after human remains found in Valley Station

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A death investigation is underway after human remains were found in Valley Station on Sunday.

According to LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell, officers were sent to the 8900 block of Third Street Road to speak with someone who reported finding human skeletal remains nearby.

Snip

Mitchell said the remains showed no obvious signs of trauma and due to the decomposition, the sex of the victim was unable to be determined
#

Father and son stumble upon skeleton in Pleasure Ridge Park

LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL
Updated 9:10 a.m. CDT July 16, 2018

A father and son who were going fishing in Pleasure Ridge Park on Sunday found human remains.

Snip

...found skeletal remains in a thick, wooded area in the 9300 block of 3rd Street Road, not too far from a pond

ETA- Are these the same remains? I just noticed the different street numbers in these articles.
8900 block of Third Street Road vs. 9300 block of 3rd Street Road

 

[mrz]

Bumping

 

[MadMcGoo]

I think you’re right @YaYa_521 ! Unless two sets of remains were found on the 15th, it’s got to be the same ones! Thank you for the links!

@ClaireNC @GJKJR

 

[GJKJR]

I think you’re right @YaYa_521 ! Unless two sets of remains were found on the 15th, it’s got to be the same ones! Thank you for the links!

@ClaireNC @GJKJR

Oh yes, this case! Thanks for telling! I was looking over my newer ones for the map and found this article last night. A lot more specific on the location, thankfully.

 

[carbuff]

ETA- Are these the same remains? I just noticed the different street numbers in these articles.
8900 block of Third Street Road vs. 9300 block of 3rd Street Road

Snipped by me

Looking at the wording, and possibly reading too much into it, I think the first address is where LE met the person who had found the remains "nearby", and the second address is "nearby" where the remains actually were.

ETA: map of the area. Pond is on lower left. Google Maps

 

[YaYa_521]

Snipped by me

Looking at the wording, and possibly reading too much into it, I think the first address is where LE met the person who had found the remains "nearby", and the second address is "nearby" where the remains actually were.

ETA: map of the area. Pond is on lower left. Google Maps

I think you nailed that! Good thinking, it makes perfect sense. Ty!

 

[MadMcGoo]

Map Magician...to the rescue!

 

[carbuff]

Map Magician...to the rescue!

*puts on pointy hat*

I'd further hazard a guess that the reason why they called from several blocks away was the they parked their car in the church parking lot and walked back along Pond Creek doing their fishing thing--and when they found the remains, had to go back to their car for their phones. Many fishermen and hikers don't carry their phones because the odds of ruining it in the wet are way higher than the odds of needing to use it while fishing.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Possible Match:

1. Donald Wayne Westfall, Jr. (Courtesy of YaYa_521)

 

[kimberly69]

IN - IN- Donald Westfall Jr., 40, Spencer County, 26 June 2018

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

I'm thinking these might be Donald's remains. Not only do the descriptors match but the UID was wearing an Under Armour sweatshirt. Donald's wearing a UA hat in his profile pic. Hat vs shirt--I know, but the brand name being the same makes me hopeful. Donald went missing fom IN but only about 2 hours away from Louisville where these remains were found in Louisville, KY. His truck was located in IN.

Perhaps I should submit this to NamUs. Your thoughts?

can someone help me put his name on the above photo with the under armor hoodie i kmow who he is

 

[Sillybilly]

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Thanks.

 

[fred&edna]

I can't access the Namus profile so it does appear he has been identified (or that's my assumption). I do hope additional information is available soon!

 

[CptCari]

I can't access the Namus profile so it does appear he has been identified (or that's my assumption). I do hope additional information is available soon!

I have a strong feeling that this case is or will be resolved soon!

 

[MadMcGoo]

Refreshing the thread...