The Lost and the Found

The victim was located in a wooded area near Lake Lemon in the northeastern corner of Monroe County. He had been shot, but half of his remains were missing.

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/792umin.html

The Doe Network:
Case File 792UMIN




Reconstruction of Victim by Sandy Mays

Unidentified East Asian, Hispanic, or Native Male


The victim was discovered in May 4, 2004 in Monroe County, Indiana
Estimated Date of Death: January - August, 2003.
Cause of Death: Shot to death.
Skeletal remains

Vital Statistics

Estimated age: At least 55 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'11"; medium build .
Dentals: He had some dental work done. Dental scoring is in the NCIC file

Case History
The victim was located in a wooded area near Lake Lemon in the northeastern corner of Monroe County. He had been shot, but half of his remains were missing.

Investigators
If you have any information about this case please contact:
Monroe County Sheriff's Department
812-349-2727
You may remain anonymous when submitting information.

ViCAP Number: 2010YFK00003

NCIC Number:
U710023907
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Monroe County Sheriff's Department
INDY Com 9/30/2006

https://dnasolves.com/articles/monroe-county-steven-gabbard/

Monroe County Sheriff's Office Teams with Othram to Identify 2004 Homicide Victim
 Published October 17, 2022 by Michael Vogen

In May 2004, the unidentified remains of a male homicide victim were found by turkey hunters, in a wooded area in eastern Monroe County, Indiana, in the Unionville area near Lake Lemon. The man was estimated to be 55-70 at the time of his death and about 5'11" tall. Investigators believed that he likely was murdered within the past year before he was found. Through the years, attempts to identify these remains were made by entry of DNA into a federal database; facial reconstruction through forensic computer programs and modeling clay methods; and numerous press releases requesting assistance had been conducted. The case was entered into NCIC and into NamUs as UP12236.

In 2022, Monroe County Sheriff investigators obtained funding for a forensic genetic genealogy DNA examination through Othram. Skeletal remains were sent to Othram and Othram scientists used Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing® to develop a comprehensive DNA profile for the unidentified homicide victim. Othram's in-house genealogy team developed investigative leads based on the DNA profile and returned these leads back to law enforcement.

Detective Alex Hahn continued the investigation and made contact with potential family members. Through additional investigative work and confirmation DNA testing, the unknown man was confirmed to be Steven Gabbard of Louisville, Kentucky, aged 38 at the time he was reported missing by family members. He was last known to have been in Indianapolis, IN. An investigation regarding Gabbard by authorities in the Indianapolis area from this same time period, indicated he may have been met with foul play.

Gabbard has been reported missing and is listed in NamUs as a missing persons as MP9476. An investigation into his death continues and we will provide updates as they become available.