Found Deceased MA - Gary Belder, 63, uses a cane, didn't return home, Springfield, Jul 2021

[GuyfromCanada]

SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Authorities are asking again for the public’s help in locating a missing Springfield man.

Springfield Police spokesperson Ryan Walsh said that 63-year-old Gary Belder went missing in July 2021. Investigators believe that he left his Boston Road home that morning, but never came back.

Belder is 6′1″ tall and weighs 200 pounds. He walks with a cane and has a noticeable limp.

Anyone with information is asked to call Springfield Police at (413) 787-6300 or (413) 787-6360.

Springfield Police continues search for man missing since 2021

Authorities are asking again for the public’s help in locating a missing Springfield man.

www.westernmassnews.com

 

[GuyfromCanada]

MAR 29

Found deceased. Foul play is not suspected.

Chicopee police found the remains of Gary Belder, 63, a lifelong Springfield resident who’s been reported since July 8, 2021, according to the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office.

On March 23, 2023, Chicopee police received a call of potential human remains in a woodland area off Memorial Drive. Police found remains that appeared to be there for an extended period and immediately launched an investigation into the death.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner positively identified the dead body as missing 63-year-old Gary Belder, according to the Hampden County DA’s office.

Remains of Springfield man missing since 2021 found in Chicopee; no foul play, police say

The man left his home on July 5, 2021 and never returned home, according to officials. Chicopee police found his remains in the woods last week.

www.masslive.com