Marc Buckhout

Found Deceased

Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park

About Marc Buckhout's case

According to source,

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – National Park Service personnel located a body August 6, 2014 several hundred feet below the rim in the area where missing Glendale, AZ resident Marc Buckhout, 36, was last seen.

Buckhout’s family is aware of the discovery. Because of the location and the technical operation required to recover the body, the National Park Service will conduct the recovery mission first thing tomorrow morning. Once the body is recovered, the Park service will turn it over to the Coconino County Medical Examiner for positive identification.

A member of Buckhout’s family reported him missing August 2, 2014. He was last seen at 4:30 p.m. hiking along the South Rim west of Grandview Point in the vicinity of Highway 64.

The National Park Service in coordination with the Coconino County Medical Examiner is conducting an investigation into the incident.

No additional information is available at this time.

Personal Characteristics

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Distinguishing Marks

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Activity

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Points of Interest

POIs

West of Grand View Point, near Highway 64

Last Known Location

Bellow the Rim, West of Grandview Point

Body Found

Investigative Details

Foul Play Suspected: Unknown / Undisclosed
Suicide Suspected: Unknown / Undisclosed
Cause of Death: Multiple Injuries by fall

Significant Dates

Reported Missing: Saturday, August 2, 2014 (10 years ago)
Date Found: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 (10 years ago)

Administrative Details

Monday, January 8, 2024 (7 months ago)

Missing NPF Public Identification Number (MPID) 10275

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