This browser does not support getting your location. Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. was murdered by serial killer Herb Baumeister on July 31, 1993. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Try again later. English To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. A lot of people have already shown interest. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Learn more about merges. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Their daughter Barbara was born in 1948. 0 cemeteries found in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, USA. John Bayer, (aka John Chadwick) was a victim of Herbert Baumeister. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Baumeister explained to his family that it had been one of his father's dissecting skeletons; he then had it stored in their garage and buried it in the garden again after he had cleaned out the garage. In the early 1990s, investigators with the Marion County Sheriffs Department and the Indianapolis Police Department began investigating the disappearances of gay men of similar age, height, and weight in the Indianapolis area. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In 1992, they were contacted by a man named Tony Harris claiming that a gay bar patron calling himself "Brian Smart" had likely killed a friend of his, Roger Goodlet, based on his suspicious interest in Goodlet's missing persons case and had attempted to kill him with a pool hose during an erotic asphyxiation session in his mansion after he had met him at a local Indianapolis gay bar; the 501 Club. Oops, something didn't work. From there, Herb Baumeister was identified as the owner of the vehicle. Thanks for your help! Your Scrapbook is currently empty. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Herbert R. Baumeister I found on Findagrave.com. [34] The All Things Comedy Mexican podcast Leyendas Legendarias released an episode where they talked about the case on October 14, 2020. "I wanted to make a joke at the council meeting and say that we hope we don't find any bones while we're building, but I decided to keep it professional," Herron said. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Failed to delete memorial. In the 1970s, he was committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Baumeister escaped to Ontario, Canada, where he committed suicide at Pinery Provincial Park by shooting himself in the head. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Please reset your password. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. : http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2494253&fh_id=13535, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Oops, something didn't work. Herron said if the project is approved, his companywill develop the infrastructure for three lots. [1], The killer would choose young boys and adolescents as victims, whom he met in popular gay bars and other similar establishments within a four-block radius in Indianapolis. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Nevertheless, both killers targeted homosexuals and dumped their bodies near interstate highways. Thomas Clevenger Jr. (19) vanished without a trace at the end of August 1990, and his semi-nude corpse was later found at an abandoned railroad track near, Otto Gary Becker (42)'s body was found in a ditch next to a gravel road in rural, This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 05:59. Friends later recalled Baumeister's urophilia and how he used to ponder what it would be like to taste human urine". Grisly discovery. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Add to your scrapbook. Now determined to bring this likely killer to justice, the detectives then contacted Mrs. Baumeister who, after some coaxing, granted permission for investigators to search Fox Hollow Farms shortly after she filed for divorce. His final meal was a peanut butter sandwich. The elder Herbert was an anesthesiologist and Elizabeth a homemaker. This is a special five-part true crime series for the month of October. You can always change this later in your Account settings. 10 Baffling Wives of Serial Killers - Listverse Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? She died in April 2014 and is also buried in Chili Cemetery (see link below). Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. By June 1996, however, Julie had become sufficiently frightened by her husband's erratic behavior that, after filing for divorce, she consented to a search. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Herbert Baumeister (136928507)? All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Herbert (Herb) Richard Baumeister of Westfield, Indiana was born in Indianapolis on April 7, 1947, to Herbert E. and Elizabeth Baumeister. . Fox Hollow remains Herbert Baumeister case history Fox Hollow Farm - Morbid Tourism Authorities believe that from 1980 to 1996, Baumeister, of Westfield, Indiana, murdered up to 27 men. Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Year should not be greater than current year. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Learn more about managing a memorial . Learn more about managing a memorial . This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? As several victims were found near Richmond, Indiana, where Eyler's mother lived, it was suggested that the killings were linked to those of Eyler. cemeteries found in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136928507/herbert-a-baumeister. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. While investigating his death, police located witnesses who stated that Baker was last seen on the evening of October 2 in downtown Indianapolis, boarding a blue van driven by a young white man with a bushy moustache. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Investigators approached Herb Baumeister, told him he was a suspect in the disappearances, and asked to search his house. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Drag images here or select from your computer for Herbert A Baumeister memorial. ). On June 24, 1996, investigators recovered more than 5,000 human bone fragments buried in the property. See more . 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Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Click here to submit your listings. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. After his disappearance, his vehicle was found at Castleton Square Mall. Baumeister fled the country after he refused to talk to police who were investigating the missing men. Beloved husband of Agnes V, nee O'Brien.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Received from Bill Stanczak Apr. To use this feature, use a newer browser. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. A resident of the Indianapolis suburb of Westfield, Indiana, Baumeister was under investigation for murdering over a dozen men in the early 1990s, most of whom were last seen at gay bars. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. based on information from your browser. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Authorities found the remains of at least 25 people on Baumeister's property in 1996. He, his parents and three siblings grew up in Indiana. He also wants to build a home for his family there. However, there were inconsistencies in the modus operandi of Eyler and that of the I-70 Strangler: Eyler's killings occurred over a year and he killed his victims with a knife, while the I-70 Strangler's victims were strangled over a period of 11 years. His father sent him to a psychiatric hospital in the 1970s, with Herb's wife saying that he "needed help". On June 24, 1996, Herbert Baumeister's 15-year-old son stumbled onto bones while on the family's 18-acre estate in a remote wooded area of Hamilton County. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Follow her on Twitter,@NataliaECG. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Eyler agreed, and at his April 1991 trial, he became a key witness and testified against Little. She can be reached at 317-444-6187 [email protected]. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Baumeister failed to mention that cops back home had issued a warrant for his arrest as a suspected serial killer responsible for the brutal slayings of scores of young men. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Learn more about merges. Try again later. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This is a carousel with slides. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Though officially unsolved, it is believed that deceased serial killer Herb Baumeister might have been the . Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. This is a carousel with slides. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Richard Douglas Hamilton Jr. Failed to delete flower. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. More than two decades ago a Westfield business owner lived a seemingly routine life with his wife and three children on an 18-acre horse farmoff 156th Street.