Nebraska Man Missing for 16 Months Found Dead in Wooded Area About Half a Mile from His Home

Mar. 15, 2025

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Over a year after he went missing, a Nebraska man was found dead in a wooded area near his home.

Per Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Ben Houchin, Goodrich was found “about 10 to 15 yards” into the woods, which was “about 967 yards from his residence.”

Houchin said that based on the preliminary results of their investigation, Goodrich’s death is not believed to be a homicide. An autopsy and additional forensic testing will provide more information for the investigation.

“We are grateful for everybody who have helped us and volunteered in looking for Tyler,” the officer said, going on to extend condolences to Goodrich’s loved ones.

“No words will ease the grief of the loss of this for the family,” he added. “I am glad they get some closure, and all the friends. It was very obvious that he was very loved and cared for.”

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Houchin said they have not yet located Goodrich’s personal items, such as his ID card or a cellphone, nor do they know “the exact details” of how the dog walker came across the body.

The sheriff’s office previously released astatementon March 8, shortly after the body was found, saying that based on details at the scene, they had been in contact with Goodrich’s family.

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Goodrich’s disappearance was covered inDateline’s Missing in Americaseries in 2023 and 2024. His husband Marshall Vogel toldDatelinevia text that the loss of Goodrich is “an unimaginable tragedy,” perNBC News.

“Tyler was a husband, a loving father and a friend to so many,” Vogel wrote. “We will feel his absence, but his memory will live on.”

Vogel previously toldDatelinethat the night Goodrich went missing, the pair had gotten into an argument. “I ended up calling 911,” Vogel said. “When I was on the phone with 911, Tyler left out of the garage.”

Investigator Jeremy Schwarz of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that authorities did respond to a call at their home that night and that they spent over an hour looking for him “in and around the property.” He was reported missing the following day.

Goodrich’s father Lonnie toldKOLNthat he still has questions about what happened to his son. “Somebody could have looked right there and seen him,” he said. “If anybody walked down this path since November 3, 2023, how could you have missed that?”

Sharing a message for his son, the grieving father added, “I will love you until the day I’m gone. And I will reunite with you in heaven.”

source: people.com