UT UT- West Haven, WhtMale, 21-46, UP9400, burned body partially under boat, April '92

[DS2021]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number
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ME/C Case Number
199200377
Demographics
Sex
Male
Race / Ethnicity
White / Caucasian
Possible First Name
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Possible Middle Name
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Possible Last Name
--
Nickname/Alias
--
Estimated Age Group
Adult - Pre 50
Estimated Age Range (Years)
21-46
Estimated Year of Death
1992
Estimated PMI
Hours
Height
6' 1"(73 inches) , Estimated
Weight
Cannot Estimate
Circumstances
Type
Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found
April 16, 1992
NamUs Case Created
October 19, 2011
ME/C QA Reviewed
October 20, 2011
Location Found Map
Location
West Haven, Utah
County
Weber County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)
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Found On Tribal Land
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Circumstances of Recovery
Firefighters responded to a grass fire in an open field and found a burned body partially under a fiberglass boat.
Details of Recovery
Inventory of Remains
All parts recovered
Condition of Remains
Not recognizable - Charred/burned
Physical Description
Hair Color
Unknown
Head Hair Description
unknown
Body Hair Description
Straight blond/light brown pubic hair
Facial Hair Description
unknown
Left Eye Color
Unknown
Right Eye Color
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Eye Description
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Distinctive Physical Features
No Known Information
Clothing and Accessories
No Information Entered

Rule Outs
MP26296 Timothy Waldrop 02/01/1992 Harrison MS

I'm attaching a newspaper clipping that is attached to his NamUs profile. This clipping mentions that they found traces of accelerant on the boat.
Let me know if I need to change anything.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/79169?nav
Chad Randl Stattman seems like a good possible match to this man.

 

[HopeRains]

Given the article in the namus profile, it sounds as if investigators believe the man to have been a transient seeking sheet-metal work b/c of the tools found on the scene/with him.

 

[HopeRains]

couple of other items that may be applicable, hard to know given info provided, posting anyway.

No info in namus article regarding specific tools, but here is some general info as found on Google: "What Tools do Sheet Metal Workers Use"

 

[HopeRains]

namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/79169?nav
Chad Randl Stattman seems like a good possible match to this man.

Don't know the person in the article snip below (from newspapers.com, The Sun Advocate (Price, Utah), 21 May 1992, page 6, Jail Bookings. If it is, Mr. Stattman was booked on May 14, 1992. (Note the "e" on the name in the paper, I did wonder about a potential inadvertent typo on Namus entry).

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.

 

[dotr]

After 32 years, Weber County John Doe (1992) is Identified

Weber County Sheriff’s Office & Utah Department of Public Safety Team with Othram to Identify a 1992 John Doe

dnasolves.com

'In 2024, the Weber Metro Cold Case Task Force was formed. Multiple detectives with the Weber County Sheriff’s Office serve on the task force, and began to review this case. Using funding provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety, the Weber County Sheriff’s Office teamed with Othram in hopes of identifying the man through the use of advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy.'

''A DNA sample was collected from a potential relative and compared to the DNA profile of the unknown man. This investigation led to the positive identification of Weber County John Doe, who is now known to be thirty-year-old Kevin Lynn Capps, born February 27th, 1962. The investigation revealed that at the time of Kevin’s death, he left behind a daughter who was four years old. Detectives made contact with Kevin’s daughter to provide her with an update on the case.

Anyone with information relating to Kevin and the circumstances leading up to his death, is asked to contact Detective Ty Hebdon at 801-778-6646 or by using the Weber County Sheriff’s Office's online reporting system at webercountyutah.gov/sheriff.''

 

[victoriarobinson642]

https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/weber-co-cold-case-victim/

Rest in peace, Kevin.
“I spent my entire life wondering why he left and if he ever thought about me as a kid growing up.”
With the help of detectives, L (his daughter) and her mother found Capps in an unmarked grave in an Ogden, Utah, cemetery the day after hearing the news.