Found an update:
By WHSV newsroom |
Posted: Wed 4:17 PM, Apr 08, 2020 |
Updated: Mon 3:32 PM, Apr 13, 2020
“[SBM]
West Virginia state troopers, the United States Park Police, lue Ridge Search and Rescue Volunteer Team, and the Medical Examiner responded to the scene, where they recovered human remains and the clothing of an uknown person.
Police said the body had on a blue ‘Montgomery Ward’ dress shirt, red jacket with a stripe across the chest, elastic cuffs and waistband, white Puma shoes (high-tops, size 10) and a necklace with an image of ‘Saint Mary’ and the following saying: ‘O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.’
On Friday, April 10, police say they conducted a more extensive search of the area where the remain were found and
recovered more clothing and items, including a white sock with three red rings and a crucifix.
Investigation is ongoing to try to identify the person. If you have any information about the investigation, you're asked to contact Trooper First Class M.C. Morgan or Sergeant Chumley at
304-725-9779 or
304-725-9770.” (BBM)
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Police investigating human remains found off of the Appalachian Trail in West Virginia
The crucifix looks similar to the one Tom Duesterhaus is wearing in this photo, IMO:
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Tom
And if you search his name on Facebook and look under the “Photos” tab, it’s quite apparent that he wears this particular necklace at all times.
I also found a picture of Tom in a blue dress shirt on the “Find Tom Duesterhaus” Facebook page:
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Find Tom Duesterhaus
I do think that the jacket and the sock have an 80’s vibe to them, however.
Also:
By
Erica R. Hendry, Patch Staff
Jun 24, 2011 3:04 am ET | Updated Jun 24, 2011 4:03 pm ET
“Around 6:15 a.m. Saturday [the day after he left home], a North Carolina woman vacationing on Virginia Beach saw a man take off his shirt, shorts and socks and go swimming in the ocean, [Tom’s father Rich] Duesterhaus said. When she returned to her porch, the man was gone, but his bag remained on the beach. When it was still there midday, the woman went with her husband to investigate.
They found some of Tom's property and reported it to Virginia Beach Police. When she returned home to North Carolina, she used the information she reported to police to search the Internet, and found Rich Duesterhaus.
It wasn't unusual for Tom to be on the beach, his father said. As a graduate of the College of William and Mary, Tom found solace in the Virginia Beach area and often went there to clear his head. Tom was also scheduled to be at a four-day retreat starting Monday, so going down early, in a way, made sense.
But the bag the woman found didn't have Tom's credit card, keys or cell phone in it. Because Police have not found his car, Rich Duesterhaus believes his son may be sleeping in it on the road. Rich said his son's credit card hasn't been used to buy food or gas since he went missing; his cell phone hasn't made or received any texts or calls, nor has he returned any from family.
On Sunday, Youth Apostles [a Catholic organization, of which Tom was a member] combed Virginia Beach, showing hundreds of people a poster with Tom's picture on it.
Rich Duesterhaus says they found two people who had seen Tom on Sunday — both times near homeless shelters.
’He oftentimes worked with service projects and taking kids to homeless shelters,’ Rich Duesterhaus said. ’He might seek refuge that way himself.’” (BBM)
Sources Say Duesterhaus' Teaching Contract Not Renewed, Could Have Led To Disappearance
And:
By
Erica R. Hendry, Patch Staff
Jul 31, 2011 7:23 pm ET | Updated Jul 31, 2011 9:10 pm ET
“An automobile associated with former Bishop O'Connell High School teacher Tom Duesterhaus, who has been missing for six weeks, was found Thursday in a commercial parking garage near the Rosslyn Metro station, Duesterhaus' family reported.
The car had been parked in the garage since June 17, the day he disappeared, according to his father, Rich.
[SBM]
Lucy Balsten, who is Duesterhaus' sister, said attendants at the parking garage finally noticed the car and called police.
A security camera tape later showed Duesterhaus parking the car and walking away, she said.
[SBM]
Balsten said the discovery of Duesterhaus' car means he likely hitchhiked or used cash to take a bus to Virginia Beach.“
Missing Teacher's Car Found in Rosslyn
(According to a website set up for Tom, his “car keys, and credit card were located July 28, 2011 in a Rosslyn, Virginia parking lot.”)
Tom
So it does appear that Tom most likely did go to Virginia Beach since some of his property was found there, and probably did not return to Rosslyn after that, but ... if he did, public transportation is available from Rosslyn Metro to Harpers Ferry, WV (trying to find out if it was back in 2011):
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). Something I noticed about the coat from the UID is that the color is kind of "Washington Redskins" colors. Red and gold are the colors; the coat looks to be red(dish) and tan. Still, Morte was a Redskins fan (per his FB).
