Dennis Kelly is at Peace

Dennis Kelly

January 19, 2008


Douglas County, Nevada

Searchers are focusing on public land west of Indian Hills in their hunt for a missing 62-year-old man named Dennis Kelly. Members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team and the Sheriff's Mounted Posse are looking for Kelly in the area between Indian Hills and Jacks Valley. Kelly was reported missing by his wife, Carla, on Wednesday, who said she last saw him 10:30 a.m. Monday when he left his Indian Hills home to take a walk. She said her husband was despondent over personal issues, and she believes he may have taken a walk into the hills adjacent to the Indian Hills to have some personal time. A subsequent check of the area and neighborhood by members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was unsuccessful.

Kelly is described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing approximately 170 pounds, medium size build, with gray hair, a long gray beard, and blue eyes. Kelly was reported to have been wearing olive-green pants and a green flannel shirt at the time of his disappearance.

His wife described him as an outdoorsman in good health, however he suffers from depression.

Anyone who may have seen Kelly, or has information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Investigation Division at 782-9905 or 782-9080. No foul play is suspected at this time.

The search for Dennis Kelly by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team continued on Saturday February 2, 2007. See the report of the search in the Reno Gazette-Journal: http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080206/NEWS01/802060457&oaso=news.rgj.com/breakingnews

UPDATE 3/10/08

Authorities in Douglas County found and identified the body of a dead man right on the border of Carson City and Douglas County, near highways 50 and 395. Because of the location of the body police from both jurisdictions are involved in the case.

The body was identified as that of 62 year old Dennis Kelly from identification found on the victim. Officials say they found a wallet near the body. Dennis Kelly was reported missing in the area in January.

According to investigators, the body appears to have been by the creek for a while and looks partially decomposed; worn down by elements. The clear creek area is now an active crime scene and investigators say they will continue to comb the scene for clues as to how the body got there. In the meantime, they say they have not ruled out foul play. An autopsy scheduled for sometime today should shed some light on the cause of death for the victim.

Also see additional discussions at:

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58808

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=2537.0

Obituary June 7. 2008

Dennis F. Kelly Dennis F. Kelly was born on August 6, 1945 in San Francisco, Calif. to Irene Pickrell and Charles Leppla Jr. He died March 9, 2008 in Carson City. Dennis grew up in the Bay area and joined the Marine Corps in 1963 and served as an aviation structural mechanic and crew chief in Vietnam on a UH-1 helicopter medivac unit. He was honorably discharged, a decorated marine in 1967.

In the 1970’s, Dennis worked as a truck driver, heavy equipment operator or backhoes, loaders and cranes. He also worked in manufacture of fiberglass products and fabricated dies and other tooling using mill, lathe, welder and associated hand tools. He was very proud of becoming a licensed pilot in 1979, and he served from 1981 to 1985 in the Nevada Army National Guard as an aviation structural mechanic, crew chief and flight engineer on UH-1 and CH54A skycranes.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Dennis worked as a designer, fabricator and welder in structural and ornamental iron. He also took time with his son, Jason for rock climbing, ski trips, hiking, flying and a trip to Alaska. Dennis returned to college in the 1990s and graduated in 1997 from WNCC with a degree as a microcomputer technician. He was indeed a man of many talents. A skier, cyclist, amateur geologist and fly fisherman.Dennis “D.K” is survived by his son Jason F. Kelly; grandsons Carson Scott and Cole Mitchell Kelly; his wife Carla Sanders and many friends who loved and respected him. He is missed. A memorial service will be 11 a.m., June 14 at Washoe Lake State Park. Final arrangements handled by Fitzhenrys Funeral Home.

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080606/OBITUARIES/235285364/-1/obituaries