Remains found near Hoover Dam ID'd as those of man missing since 1995

Authorities in Arizona have identified remains found by construction workers near the Hoover Dam more than a decade ago as those of a man who had not been seen by his family for nearly 30 years.

Authorities in Arizona have identified remains found by construction workers near the Hoover Dam more than a decade ago as those of a man who had not been seen by his family for nearly 30 years.

William Herman Hietamaki was identified this month using genetic genealogy after construction workers initially found human bones near the Hoover Dam in 2009, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement this week. It is estimated that Hietamaki died between 2006 and 2008.

Along with the bones, the workers also found blue jeans, a white towel, a red T-shirt, a black athletic shoe and a green sleeping bag near Highway 93, the sheriff’s office said.

William Herman Hietamaki.Mohave County Sheriff's Office via FacebookThe items were turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office, but no leads developed despite years of investigating.

In 2022, detectives received a bone sample of the unidentified person, which was sent to the state’s Department of Public Safety for scientific testing.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/remains-found-hoover-dam-man-missing-1995-rcna178141

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