Found Deceased NM - Jack Williams, 53, Belen, 6 Sept 2023 *car found w/keys, wallet & dead cell*

[CastlesBurning]

Belen police look to solve three missing persons cases
Local man still missing; search continues in Valencia County - Valencia County News-Bulletin
Missing Endangered Advisory – Belen Police Department – Jack Williams - NM Department of Public Safety

The Belen Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jack Williams, (53) who is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 260 pounds with hazel eyes, and bald. His clothing description is unknown. He has a tattoo of 2 pistols on his right forearm.

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The last time law enforcement knows that someone had contact with Williams was in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 6. The night before, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, he had been doing what he’d been doing for years — socializing at the Moose Lodge in Rio Communities.

Belen Police Chief James Harris said Williams routinely went to the lodge every Tuesday and would leave around 10 p.m. Last week, Williams left at about 10:40 p.m. He never made it home.

 

[LadyL]

Very worrisome. Wonder if the car was not operational or out of gas and a dead cell meant he started walking. But he left his wallet ...

 

[PommyMommy]

Wow, this is a lengthy and very detailed article. I'm very concerned for Jack.

Local man still missing; search continues in Valencia County - Valencia County News-Bulletin
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“It appears that he got high-centered on a bar ditch,” Harris said. “It was also pretty sandy out there as well. He was also very low on gas. For them to get the vehicle out of there, they had to put gas in it.”

Harris speculates that Williams got his truck stuck, tried to get it out and it possibly stalled out on him because there was air in the gas lines.

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The police chief said it wasn’t until Saturday that he learned of some other individuals who had seen Williams at about 11 p.m., Tuesday night, just after he got his truck stuck.

“These young adults saw what they believe was his vehicle and an individual outside the vehicle but they never made contact,” Harris said. “They said he got out of his vehicle and was walking around in the field. They did not speak to him.”

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The last individual who police know had contact with Williams was a man living in a travel trailer out in the llano.

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“(Williams) saw the light come on and yelled to him,” Harris said. “The guy walked out to where Jack was at, talked with him and gave him some water.”

Harris said Jack told the man he was lost, and asked what was the best way to get back to civilization. The man, who said he was too intoxicated to drive, told Jack what the best direction was to go.

“We believe Jack had been drinking,” Harris said. “We don’t know how much or even if he was intoxicated. (The homesteader) said he could smell alcohol (on Jack) but he wasn’t stumbling drunk.”

The chief said they did find footprints and followed them, but lost them when they got to South Navajo Loop, the road that begins at N.M. 47 and ends at Military Highway by the Manzano Mountains.

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John said along with his brother’s weight, he had a very bad back, which would hinder his ability to walk very far.

“I know my brother can’t walk more than 100 yards,” John said. “He either has to sit down, kneel down or lean on something because he has a terrible back.”

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“When (the man) told Jack to head toward South Navajo Loop, Jack told him he didn’t want to go that way because something or someone was following him,” John said. “The man went back inside and that was it.”

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[Unsolved]

Ugh. Sad that I have no good thoughts about this. Pointing at comment by "SB" (have read same info elsewhere too, but can't link because it's not LE/MSM):

MISSING ENDANGERED... - Valencia County News-Bulletin

MISSING ENDANGERED ADVISORY The Belen Police Department is seeking the publics assistance in locating Jack Williams, 53. He is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 260...

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[Howl]

I'm confused. Did he get high-centered in a bar ditch on the road that goes to his house? Or did he take the wrong road on the way home?

It doesn't make sense to me for a bar ditch to have ruts so deep someone could get high centered, but not sure without seeing a photo of where his car was found.

Hoping against hope this story has a happy ending, but realizing it may not.

Side note: some of y'all may be wondering, "What the heck is a bar ditch?" Typically it's the ditch formed along the side of a road when dirt is "borrowed" to raise the level of a road bed or to crown the road surface.

Others think the etymology goes back earlier to England, where wheel barrows were used to move the dirt before the era of mechanical excavators.

 

[PommyMommy]

Sad update.

SEP 27, 2023

Family says Williams’ body found Tuesday - Valencia County News-Bulletin

The family of Jack Williams, the Las Maravillas man who was reported missing on Sept. 6, said his body was found Tuesday, Sept. 26, near his home. John Williams, Jack’s older brother, told the News-Bulletin the body of the retired corrections officer was found in a field about 8/10 of a mile...

news-bulletin.com

The family of Jack Williams, the Las Maravillas man who was reported missing on Sept. 6, said his body was found Tuesday, Sept. 26, near his home.

JW, Jack’s older brother, told the News-Bulletin the body of the retired corrections officer was found in a field about 8/10 of a mile south of Las Maravillas in a field by a couple of motorcycle riders.

Belen Police Chief James Harris said in a statement while he believes the body is probably that of Williams, the Office of the Medical Investigator will make a positive identification.

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[tarabull]

Seems Jack was trying real hard to get home no?

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 27, 2023

Person found dead near intersection in Belen

A male was found dead at an intersection in Belen on Tuesday.

www.koat.com

• The male was found within 300 yards of the Manzano Expressway and Rio Del Oro Loop intersection.
• LE has not found evidence of foul play.

Motocross riders find body believed to be missing Valencia County man

VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. – The search for a missing man appears to be over in Valencia County.53-year-old Jack Williams disappeared on Sept. 6. On Tuesday, motocross riders found what is believed to be his body just south of his home in Las Maravillas.Belen police say they are waiting on a positive...

www.kob.com

• Motocross riders found what is believed to be his body just south of his home in Las Maravillas.
• Belen police say they are waiting on a positive ID from the Office of the Medical Investigator.

 

[PommyMommy]

Official Obituary of
Jack Bob Williams
March 12, 1970 ~ September 26, 2023 (age 53)

It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jack Williams, a beloved member of our community. Jack departed from this world on Sept. 26, 2023, at the age of 53, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness and cherished memories.

Obituary for Jack Bob Williams | Noblin Funeral Service

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