Found Deceased MEXICO - William "Dean" Trivett, 80, Baja California Sur region, 11 Feb 2023 *Truck w/camper & kayak missing, dog showed up at a friend's without him*

[PommyMommy]

Former San Diegan missing in Mexico's Baja California Sur region, $3K reward offered​

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William "Dean" Trivett went missing nearby the Arroyo Santa Cruz area around 6:45 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2023, according to the flyer his friends created.

Mexico's State Search Commission for Baja California Sur also released a flyer about Trivett's disappearance. The search commission says he was last seen in the Las Brisas camping area, north of Villa Santa Cruz, in Todos Santos, driving a truck.

Trivett drives a white, 2010 Chevrolet Silverado equipped with a camper, with California license plate tag 6LDE817.

Trivett is described as a white man with white and gray hair and a white mustache. He is about 5 feet and 7 inches tall, has blue eyes, bushy eyebrows and is skinny, according to the search commission.

At the time of his disappearance, Trivett was wearing blue, denim pants, a long-sleeved checkered flannel shirt and a dark-colored hat. He has a tattoo reading "Deano" on his outer bicep.

His Chevy is missing as well, and it has a longhorn logo reading "Vaca Loca" on the front of it. Mexican authorities also said a green kayak was on top of the camper.

Trivett currently lives in Markleeville, California, but he was a member of the San Diego community for years.

BE, one of Trivett's close friends, said he noticed the missing man's dog show up at a friend's house without him.

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[PommyMommy]

FEB 19, 2023

'Very concerning': Sierra man goes missing near Cabo San Lucas

William "Dean" Trivett, 80, was last seen on the evening of Feb. 11.

www.sfgate.com

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William “Dean” Trivett, 80, was last seen on the evening of Feb. 11 in the town of Todos Santos, a community in Baja California Sur about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas. According to a missing person poster being distributed by friends, he was last seen driving his Chevy Silverado equipped with a camper. Friend Barnett English said the alarm was raised when Trivett’s dog, Bones, was found wandering without his owner.

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“He would never, ever, leave his dog behind, and his phone goes straight to voicemail,” English told ABC10 in San Diego. “He was seen the night before, and is a seasoned Baja traveler, but for him to be separated from his dog is very, very concerning. There is a large and worried community in SoCal and Mexico who are desperately trying to spread the word of his disappearance.”

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[PatLaurel]

Comisión Estatal de Búsqueda de Personas BCS

 

[Unalienable Rights]

 

[PommyMommy]

Article to go with the video:

NorCal man missing in Mexico, family and friends continue desperate search

Family and friends are searching for an 80-year-old Alpine County man who disappeared in Mexico more than a week ago.

www.kcra.com

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Dino's brother, Rick, spoke to KCRA 3 in his home in Penryn, which he said Dino often visited. The past several days have been difficult for Rick. He said this past November was Dino's first time going to Mexico alone after 20 years of driving down there in his camper with his wife, before her passing in 2019. For this latest trip, Rick said Dino was staying inside his camper off the beaten path.

"A very secluded area. There was nobody else around but him, in his campsite," Rick said.

Rick said Dino and his dog Bones went to his friend's house for breakfast every day and added that Dino would never go anywhere without Bones.

"Last weekend, he didn’t show up. The dog was there on the porch, so his friend was very concerned, so he walked down; the motorhome was gone; my brother was gone, but the dog was left behind," Rick said.

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Mexican authorities are searching for Dino, and so are his friends. His close friend of 23 years, LT, said some other close companions of theirs are in Mexico right now, searching for him.

"We have been doing everything in our power," LT said. "We have had a big ground search in Todos Santos since [last] Monday morning and the surrounding areas, with boots on the ground and drones."

LT told KCRA 3 that a new search with horses would be starting soon in a different, more remote area.

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[muddlehead]

The doggie Bones made it back alone to the friend's house. Thinking Bones might be able to backtrack.

 

[PatLaurel]

Log into Facebook

More photos of Wilmer and his dog Bones.

 

[muddlehead]

He's got a tight hold on that leash

 

[PatLaurel]

This just popped up in my FB feed: Estadounidense desapareció y ahora encontraron su vehículo quemado en BCS

I'm not sure if it is a credible news source but it states Wilmer's truck was found completely burned out.

 

[WingsOverTX]

This just popped up in my FB feed: Estadounidense desapareció y ahora encontraron su vehículo quemado en BCS

I'm not sure if it is a credible news source but it states Wilmer's truck was found completely burned out.

Very sad news. I was afraid for him & hate that the worst may have happened.

 

[PatLaurel]

Nothing new, just bumping the thread for Wilmer Trivett.
Presumen "avance" en búsqueda de norteamericano Dean Trivett
"Auto-translated by Google"

"They presume "advance" in search of American Wilmer Dean Trivett​

Almost a month after the disappearance of Wilmer Dean Trivett in Todos Santos, Daniel de La Rosa Anaya, BCS attorney general, explained that the investigations are continuing."​

"With time running out, the chances of finding him alive are reduced . The specialized authorities keep the search certificates in force and the location operations active on the territory of Todos Santos, with the intention of being able to find the American traveler safe and sound."

 

[TwinkieDefense]

April 6, 2023 update - deceased

Missing U.S. man found dead in Mexico; 2 arrested

Prosecutors said Wilmer Trivett was believed to have been involved in a traffic accident with the two suspects some time prior to going missing.

www.cbsnews.com

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The body of Wilmer Trivett was found by a specially trained dog near the quiet Pacific coast town of Todos Santos.

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[WingsOverTX]

April 6, 2023 update - deceased

Missing U.S. man found dead in Mexico; 2 arrested

Prosecutors said Wilmer Trivett was believed to have been involved in a traffic accident with the two suspects some time prior to going missing.

www.cbsnews.com

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The body of Wilmer Trivett was found by a specially trained dog near the quiet Pacific coast town of Todos Santos.

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Glad he has been found. Condolences to the bereaved. RIP, sir.

 

[PommyMommy]

All over a traffic accident. How senseless.

Rest in peace, Dean.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 14, 2023

Body of missing Northern California man found in Baja pit; Mexican police announce arrests

After finding the body of 80-year-old California native Wilmer Dean Trivett, Baja state authorities say they have charged two people with murder.

www.latimes.com

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De la Rosa did not provide last names for the suspects, describing them on PowerPoint slides as Juan Hector and Joseline Guadalupe. He did, however, offer a reason behind the slayings.

“You know what the motive was?” he asked rhetorically at a press conference. “It was a car accident.”

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“The accident happened a couple of years ago, but honestly, Dean barely mentioned it,” English, 60, said. “The amount of grief and heartbreak caused over something so trivial is unbelievable.”

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“I’ve never experienced this phenomena before of prolonged grief of waiting and finding out if your friend or loved one is dead or not. It’s awful,” he said. “While this news helps, what’s most important now for family and friends is that we get Dean’s body back here in the United States and we get some closure.”

English, who is organizing the Joshua Tree Music Festival that begins May 18, said he would hold a celebration of life for Trivett on May 19 at 5 p.m. at the event.

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“He had such a zest for life,” English said. “He was going to turn 81 this year but he was so fit and in great shape. It’s sad he’s gone because he had so much life to live.”

 

[LadyL]

accident a couple years ago???

 

[realanastasia]

accident a couple years ago???

“De la Rosa said Trivett paid the two about $2,500 for damages or injuries, but he alleged the pair decided it wasn't enough and later abducted and killed him.

The two suspects face homicide charges. Their full names were not given, in accordance with Mexican law.”

 

[ifindedout]

accident a couple years ago???

That's what I get from the article. They must have been awaiting his return, and were actively watching for him themselves, or had friends or sympathizers doing same.

 

[pentimento]

Story doesn't add up to me. If the accident story is true, it sounds more like they figured out that his camper was his home in Baja and he kept his money and valuables inside. Maybe he went inside his camper and withdrew some cash at the time just to settle the matter and be done with it. If they didn't feel it was fair at the time they certainly knew how to contact authorities, and that's a small-town area where he was residing. What do they possibly gain from murdering him except that he could identify them? I think it was a robbery and murder, and the vehicle was torched so there is no evidence of whether anything was stolen or not. JMO.