Found Deceased OH- Jacob Robert Geller, 23, Heath, 28 May 2019

[doodles1211]

Heath Ohio Police Department is with Elaine Lolli.
May 29 at 3:16 PM ·
Jacob Robert Geller has been entered as a missing person by our agency. Jacob is 23 years old, 6’6”, 200 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on his whereabouts please contact the Heath Police Department at 740-522-2141 or your local law enforcement agency.



Heath Ohio Police Department

Jacob Robert Geller has been entered as a missing person by police in Heath. Jacob is 6’6″ tall and weighs 200 lbs. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

According to Heath police chief Dave Haren, Geller was last seen at his residence around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.

Police are asking anyone with any information on his whereabouts to please contact the Heath Police Department at 740-522-2141 or your local law enforcement agency.

Search continues for missing Heath man

 

[ADKGemini]

His vehicle was found on a bike path on Cherry Valley Road in Newark in the afternoon on May 29, police said.

Police searching for 23-year-old man missing from Heath

 

[PommyMommy]

Facebook: Jake Geller

Cherry Valley Road, Newark OH and Heath, OH: Google Maps

MAY 30, Updated JUN 7, 2019
Heath police request public's help locating missing man
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In searching for Geller, Haren said the department has received assistance from the Ohio Highway Patrol's airplane and the Licking County Sheriff's Office drone.

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[TatianaBarbie]

His FB page:

Jake Geller

His last public post was in 2018, of his graduation. Prior to that, he had a picture of his girlfriend. Her name is in the replies to a comment with the photo of him and her together. She has a photo with him on her page (2018), but no mention of him missing.

 

[PommyMommy]

Hmmm. Five years ago...

Mar 19, 2014
Two Heath basketball players charged in bullying cases
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Jacob Geller, 17, of 1271 Bluejacket Lane in Heath, was charged with a delinquency count of complicity to assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, and a delinquency count of unlawful restraint, a third-degree misdemeanor.

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Geller became a suspect later in the investigation, and his name was not turned over to school officials until late in the basketball season. He was one of the team's best players, earning honorable mention all-district honors.

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May 29, 2014
Former Heath basketball player gets probation for bullying teammates
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Heath police say Barrett tackled at least four victims and would then insert or attempt to insert his fingers into another's rectum through clothing.

A former teammate, Jacob Geller, 18, admitted to delinquency counts of complicity to assault and unlawful restraint in April for holding a teammate down for Barrett.

Geller's sentencing is scheduled for June 12.

 

[Steelslady]

Hmmm. Five years ago...

Mar 19, 2014
Two Heath basketball players charged in bullying cases
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Jacob Geller, 17, of 1271 Bluejacket Lane in Heath, was charged with a delinquency count of complicity to assault, a first-degree misdemeanor, and a delinquency count of unlawful restraint, a third-degree misdemeanor.

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Geller became a suspect later in the investigation, and his name was not turned over to school officials until late in the basketball season. He was one of the team's best players, earning honorable mention all-district honors.

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May 29, 2014
Former Heath basketball player gets probation for bullying teammates
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Heath police say Barrett tackled at least four victims and would then insert or attempt to insert his fingers into another's rectum through clothing.

A former teammate, Jacob Geller, 18, admitted to delinquency counts of complicity to assault and unlawful restraint in April for holding a teammate down for Barrett.

Geller's sentencing is scheduled for June 12.

Ah, sounds like he went missing on purpose, or self harm.

 

[PommyMommy]

Ah, sounds like he went missing on purpose, or self harm.

Either that or someone holding a grudge sought retaliation? MOO

 

[Darling136]

Police: Body found believed to be that of missing Heath man

Body found near his car

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Body found, believed to be Jacob's.

Police: Body found believed to be that of missing Heath man

 

[swedeheart]

Police: Body found believed to be that of missing Heath man

Body found near his car

is this the same body that was found or another one? i can't believe how many bodies are found in ohio (mostly men) on what seems like a weekly basis.

Man's body found in Scioto River in Jackson Township

 

[PommyMommy]

is this the same body that was found or another one? i can't believe how many bodies are found in ohio (mostly men) on what seems like a weekly basis.

Man's body found in Scioto River in Jackson Township

No, it's not the same. It's about 40 minutes from Cherry Valley Rd, Newark (where Jacob's car and body were found) to the Scioto River in Jackson Township.
Google Maps

 

[Osugal]

Have they released the cause of death yet for Jacob?

 

[PommyMommy]

JUN 10, 2019
K9 group discovered body thought to be missing Heath man
The Licking County Coroner's Office is working to identify the body of a man found dead in Newark Sunday afternoon..

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The unidentified body was found by a K9 group associated with the Muskingum County-based Ohio Rescue Dog Association K9 Search Team on Sunday afternoon.

According to Haren, members of the Ohio Search Dog Association brought in both scent-specific dogs and cadaver dogs to search the area over multiple days last week. Haren indicated family members later called ORDA in for another attempt at locating Geller.

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"A lot of people tried very hard to locate the body. It took several days to find it," Haren said. "Our wish was we would've found him a lot sooner. Our best wish was it didn't happen that way, but it did."

Haren said no foul play is suspected in the man's death. He added the agency is awaiting final confirmation from the coroner's office.

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[PommyMommy]

Have they released the cause of death yet for Jacob?

No, not yet.

 

[Darling136]

The body found seems still not yet officially identified (see above.. thought... believed..), we wait for the confirmation.

 

[PommyMommy]

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newarkadvocate/obituary.aspx?n=jacob-r-geller-jake&pid=193119641&fhid=27541
Jacob R. "Jake" Geller
1996 - 2019 Obituary

Heath - A memorial service celebrating the life of Jacob R. "Jake" Geller, age 23, of Heath, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at The Heath Church of Christ, 1331 Chapel Way, Heath, with Pastor David Linn officiating.

Jacob was born April 15, 1996 in Newark. He was a 2014 graduate of Heath High School where he played baseball and his favorite sport, basketball. Jacob would continue to play basketball at Muskingum University. During his time at Muskingum, he was a four-year letterman in basketball and served as the Team Captain his senior year. He majored in Business and Marketing and graduated in 2018. Jacob was employed at Total Quality Logistics in Columbus.

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[PommyMommy]

Body found near Newark bike path identified as missing Heath man
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The body, which was discovered Sunday, was positively identified as 23-year-old Jacob Geller, according to Heath police.

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A preliminary autopsy determined Geller died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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[Steelslady]

Body found near Newark bike path identified as missing Heath man
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The body, which was discovered Sunday, was positively identified as 23-year-old Jacob Geller, according to Heath police.

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A preliminary autopsy determined Geller died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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May Jacob rest in peace. He's only two months older than my youngest daughter- that saddens me so much to hear it was Jacob.

My thoughts and prayers are with Jacob's family.