Identified! KY - Wayne Co, Edwards Mtn, WhtMale Adult, UP77077, healed fracture Rt maxilla & nasal bone, Jul'20 - Jerry Rainwater

[Melt71]

www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/77077

Case Information
Case Numbers
NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case NumberMEC2020-0568
Demographics
Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian
Estimated Age Group Adult
Circumstances
Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found July 24, 2020
NamUs Case Created January 13, 2021
Location Found Map
Location Kentucky
County Wayne County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery KSP and Wayne Co S.O. recovered a skull in Edwards mountain area of Wayne Co, KY.
Details of Recovery Not recognizable - Partial skeletal parts only
Distinctive Physical Features Healed fracture of the right maxilla and nasal bone.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Charles Wayne Harris is the only white man missing from Wayne County.

 

[Melt71]

@MadMcGoo any ruleouts for him yet? Perhaps his discovery is too recent.

 

[MadMcGoo]

@MadMcGoo any ruleouts for him yet? Perhaps his discovery is too recent.

I’ve actually locked myself out of NamUs . I need to write to them because I can’t seem to reset my password.

 

[dorothyland]

No comparisons at this time.

 

[iulia]

The NamUs page for this UID is down.

 

[bflocket]

Probably Jerry Rainwater?​

I think this must be the same remains even though there is a discrepancy of the month (July/August). They're not too far apart and I doubt many "partial skeletal remains" are found on Edwards Mountain very often. There is a story in the Somerset paper (Commonwealth-Journal) from 8/7/2020 that mentions that skeletal remains found "last month" were going to be sent out of state to be examined.​

Remains Confirmed to Belong to A Missing Wayne County Man​

A human skull discovered two years ago has been confirmed to be that of Jerry D. Rainwater, who was last seen on July 2nd, 2019 in Monticello. The skull was found in the Edwards Mountain area of Wayne County in early August of 2020.

At the time of his disappearance, it was believed Rainwater was driving a silver minivan toward the VA Medical Hospital in Lexington or the Georgia-Florida state line to buy a vehicle.

Should this go from "resolved" to "identified?" I thought "resolved" was usually used for what turned out to ancient remains and not a missing person...

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Jerry.

Found Deceased - KY - Jerry Rainwater, 67, Wayne County, 29 June 2019

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a man they say disappeared last month. According to the sheriff, 67-year-old Jerry D. Rainwater was last seen on June 29 at his home on Ky HWY 90 at approximately 9 a.m. He may be driving a silver Dodge Town and Country mini-van...

www.websleuths.com

 

[bflocket]

re:
Remains Confirmed to Belong to A Missing Wayne County Man

At the time of his disappearance, it was believed Rainwater was driving a silver minivan toward the VA Medical Hospital in Lexington or the Georgia-Florida state line to buy a vehicle. The case has been turned over to the Kentucky State Police for further investigation.

The bones weren't on any route between either of those places and his home.

I wonder if this could have been some kind of vengeance for whatever put him on the sex-offender registry. And I wonder if the fact that he was listed there will keep law enforcement from trying to figure out why parts of him were found on Edwards Mountain.

 

[cheemsg]

Skeletal remains from Wayne County to be examined out of state
This is the article about the skull, would anyone be so kind to paste?