Found Deceased NJ - Theodore Kampf, 46, Oaklyn, 13 July 1981

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Theodore Frederick Kampf

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Kampf, circa 1981; Kampf's pickup truck

• Missing Since 07/13/1981
• Missing From Oaklyn, New Jersey
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 03/30/1935 (86)
• Age 46 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9 - 5'10, 180 - 190 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Sandy brown hair, blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Kampf's hairline was receding and his hair was gray at the temples. He occasionally wears eyeglasses. He wears an upper dental plate. Kampf has caps on several of his lower teeth. He has a surgical scar on his spine that is eight inches in length.

Details of Disappearance
Kampf left his residence in Oaklyn, New Jersey on July 6, 1981 for a vacation in Canada. He drove his 1980 brick/brown Chevrolet pickup truck on the excursion. A photo of the vehicle is posted at the end of this summary. Kampf's family received correspondence from him until July 11, five days after he departed.

On July 13, he called his parents and said he was in Mount Vernon, Washington and going to cross the border into Canada. This was the last time anyone heard from him.

That same day, $500 in Kampf's travelers' checks were exchanged for Canadian currency at a bank in Richmond, British Columbia. The bank was only fifteen miles north of the border and would have been the first bank a person encountered after crossing.

Investigators learned that Kampf's pickup truck had been involved in a traffic accident on July 27. An unidentified person was driving the vehicle at the time and impersonated Kampf during the course of the traffic incident. Both Kampf and an impersonator had cashed several of Kampf's travelers' checks from July to October 1981.

Kampf's pickup truck was located in a Montana ravine on October 29, 1981, three months after he initially disappeared. The vehicle was abandoned and there was no sign of Kampf or anyone else at the scene. He has not been seen since 1981. There has been no report about anyone continuing to impersonate him.
Theodore Frederick Kampf – The Charley Project
202DMNJ - Theodore Frederick Kampf

Can someone with a newpapers.com subscription post this article (please, thanks) Courier-Post from Camden, New Jersey on May 9, 1982 · Page 2

 

[dotr]

Located and identified!
After 40 years, Theodore Frederick Kampf is Identified
''In May, 1983 human remains were found in a wooded area near the North Fork Dam and Dempster Highway. Despite an extensive investigation at the time by Yukon RCMP, the identity of the human remains seen to be a adult male was never determined. The cause of death was and continues to be seen as suspicious.

In 2019, the newly formed Yukon RCMP HCU began actively working on this investigation with particular emphasis on determining the man's identity. The National DNA Data Bank (NDDB) was able to obtain a DNA profile from his remains. However, no match was made despite comparison attempts made both nationally and internationally.

With all leads exhausted, law enforcement turned to Othram and advanced DNA testing. Othram used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to develop a comprehensive genealogical profile from old, degraded skeletal remains. The Othram genealogy team produced investigative leads that were then returned to the Yukon RCMP HCU. This led investigators to begin working with the Oaklyn Police Department and New Jersey State Police on on a missing person case from their jurisdicition. In a joint effort by the University of North Texas Health Science Centre (UNTHSC) and NDDB, comparisons were done between the human remains and the missing person resulting in a match.''

 

[Melt71]

RIP Mr Kampf.

 

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A DNA sample from Kampf’s remains was available, but did not return a match in Canadian and international databases, according to authorities. In fall 2020, investigators turned to Texas-based Othram Inc., a company that provides analysis of degraded or contaminated DNA samples.

In a statement, Othram said its team was able to create a “comprehensive genealogical profile” from old and degraded skeletal remains using its “Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing” technology.

“Othram’s scientists are experts at recovery, enrichment, and analysis of human DNA from trace quantities of degraded or contaminated materials,” the company said.

That analysis led Canadian investigations to a New Jersey missing persons report for Kampf, according to authorities. Working with the University of North Texas Health Science Center, investigators matched Kampf to the remains.
Murder victim found 40 years ago in Canada identified as N.J. man, police say

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Body found 40 years ago near Dawson City identified by DNA

 

[CastlesBurning]

https://www.ktvh.com/news/crime-and-courts/new-twist-in-decades-old-missing-person-case

HELENA — A New Jersey man missing for decades has been identified as a murder victim, and his case has a connection to Montana.

Ted Kampf left his home in New Jersey in July 1981 to travel to Vancouver, Canada, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The 46-year-old Kampf was in touch with his family up until July 11, 1981. According to NamUs, some of his traveler’s checks were cashed at a bank in British Columbia in July, and on July 27, 1981, a man who identified himself as Kampf and driving Kampf’s truck was involved in a minor vehicle crash in Idaho.

In August 1981, more of Kampf’s other traveler’s checks were cashed in North and South Dakota by someone other than Kampf, according to NamUs. And finally, in October 1981, hunters found his truck at the bottom of a ravine off Flint Creek Pass in Granite County, Montana.

Now, there is a new development in the 40-year-old case.

Remains found in Dawson City, Yukon, Canada in 1983 were identified as belonging to Kampf. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Historic Case Unit and Texas-based Othram, Inc. used DNA to link the remains to Kampf, who was reported missing with the Oaklyn Police Department and New Jersey State Police. The University of North Texas Health Science Center and National DNA Data Bank were able to match DNA from the remains to Kampf.

Along with clues found at the scene, the RCMP said the pathologist who examined the remains found evidence to conclude the case was a homicide.

“Mr. Kampf’s remains were placed in a grave,” RCMP investigator Cst. Michale Simpson wrote in an email to MTN News. Simpson added there was an “an apparent attempt to conceal” the remains.

The RCMP determined Kampf was killed in Dawson City in July 1981, his truck was then driven from Canada to Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota and finally to where it was left in Granite County.

Investigators believe the person who drove Kampf’s truck and left it in Montana has a connection to Montana, and possibly to mining. Simpson said the Dawson City area is known for gold deposits and mining in the early 1980s, and the area Kampf’s truck was found is also known for mining.

RCMP investigators are looking for information on anyone from Montana or the Granite County area who may have gone to Dawson City, possibly to mine in the Yukon or on the way to Alaska. Simpson said this person is considered a person of interest in the case.

“(The person) had been in possession of Kampf’s truck after his passing, and seems to have assumed Kampf’s identity for a period of time,” Simpson wrote.

At the time of his death, Kampf was described as a 46-year-old white man, between 5-feet-9-inches and 5-feet-10-inches tall, and weighing between 180- and 190-pounds. He was driving a 1980 brick-colored Chevrolet pickup truck with New Jersey plates. The truck was found at the bottom of a ravine just off of Flint Creek Pass in Granite County.

Any one with information is asked to call the Yukon RCMP Historical Case Unit at 867-667-5500, or email them at [email protected].

 

[tarabull]

Where are u Ted?

 

[MadMcGoo]

I’m just now seeing the news on CP. He was so far away from home.

Rest peacefully now Theodore.

 

[Richard]

Although his body has been found, this murder remains unsolved.
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Theodore Frederick Kampf

Kampf, circa 1981

• Missing Since 07/13/1981
• Missing From Oaklyn, New Jersey
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 46 years old
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male.

Details of Disappearance

Kampf left his residence in Oaklyn, New Jersey on July 6, 1981 for a vacation in Canada. He drove his 1980 brick/brown Chevrolet pickup truck on the excursion. A photo of the vehicle is posted at the end of this summary. His family received correspondence from him until July 11, five days after he departed.

On July 13, he called his parents and said he was in Mount Vernon, Washington and going to cross the border into Canada. This was the last time anyone heard from him. After his death, another man stole Kampf's truck and cashed several of his travelers' checks. The truck was found in a Montana ravine on October 29, 1981, three months after Kampf initially disappeared.

In 2021, remains found in Dawson City in the Canadian province of the Yukon in 1983 were identified as Kampf's. His murder is still under investigation.

Kampf's Truck

Investigating Agency

• Oaklyn Police Department
• 609-854-0049
• Camden County Sheriff's Department
• 609-225-5470
• 609-225-7661

Source Information

• Camden County Sheriff's Department
• NamUs
• KTVH
• Theodore Frederick Kampf – The Charley Project

 

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