A Colorado man, missing for more than a month, may have been found. Park rangers at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado have found human remains “within a remote and highly technical area to access within the wilderness area” of the park. The missing man at Black Canyon may have been found.
Missing man at Black Canyon of the Gunnison just 31
Jordan Marsters, a 31-year-old, had moved to Denver, Colorado, from Maine last October. His family reports they were on good terms, and that he regularly contacted his mother by phone. Regularly, until February 12—the last time she heard from him. The next morning he was seen at the park around 7:20.
When Jordan fell out of contact, the family got worried, filing a missing persons report with Denver officials. Over the long haul, they hired a private investigator, Alexandra Slavin, of Slavin Private Investigators. In an interview with People Magazine, Slavin described Jordan as “‘a happy, loving kid with a truly great family.’” Slavin told the magazine that the family was devastated when Jordan went missing.
Recovery efforts require “extreme technical skills”
Retrieving the body at Black Canyon of the Gunnison is turning into a difficult matter. According to a park media release, “Due to the complexity of the location, efforts are underway to recover the remains for positive identification by the medical examiner’s office. The National Park is currently reaching out to adjacent parks that have extreme technical skill sets to help with the recovery. The National Park Service is not providing the location or additional information until after the remains have been recovered.”
Several area agencies have been involved in the search for Jordan Marsters. “These agencies and the family have worked tirelessly over the last several weeks to come to this point in the investigation,” says the Park Service. “At this point, the death was believed to be unwitnessed and is under investigation.”
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Thank you for the news, Russ and Tina! I had not heard that he’d gone missing. Now that his body likely has been found, my curiousity has been piqued. I hope that “the rest of the story” is reported in the coming days. Have a great day and safe travels!