UT UT-West Valley City, MultMale, 20-40, UP142930, Skeletal remains found in pond, Mar '25 *Justin Hooiman(

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found March 25, 2025
Location Found West Valley City, Utah
Estimated Age Range 20-40 Years

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number202500974

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian, Hispanic / Latino
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age Group Adult - Pre 40
Estimated Age Range (Years)20-40
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height Cannot Estimate
Weight Cannot Estimate

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found March 25, 2025
NamUs Case Created April 30, 2025
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found​

Location West Valley City, Utah 84120
County Salt Lake County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery Skeletal remains were found in a pond in West Valley City.

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains All parts recovered
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Near complete or complete skeleton

Physical Description​

Hair Color Unknown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

No Information Entered​

Clothing and Accessories​

Item
Description
Clothing
Black shirt
On the Body

• https://www.namus.gov/api/CaseSets/NamUs/UnidentifiedPersons/Cases/142930/Images/112842/Original

 

[iulia]

Identified as Justin Hooiman

West Valley City remains identified as missing man

Police have confirmed that human remains found in a West Valley City pond in March belong to a man who has been missing for several years.

ksltv.com

 

[Darling136]

We have already also a discussion thread about him missing and now recovered, so maybe interesting for some of you

Found Deceased Post in thread 'UT- Justin William Hooiman, 27, Salt Lake City, 20 Nov 2017'

Aug 9, 2025

Human remains found near West Valley City pond identified as man who went missing in 2017

Officials confirm the remains found near a West Valley City pond belong to Justin Hooiman, who was reported missing in 2017.

www.fox13now.com

Would be interesting to know the cause of death?

• Darling136

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