Remains found near Happy Camp those of missing CA man – death ruled suicide
SISKIYOU COUNTY — The remains of a missing Marysville, CA man – who had not been seen since last January – were discovered in the Happy Camp area, a remote area of northwest Siskiyou County, Wednesday afternoon, May 1. The victim’s remains were found near Independence Creek Road, a United States Forest Service road, about 5 miles from SR-96.
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A Siskiyou County sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the area shortly before noon last Wednesday, after receiving reports of “possible human remains” found by a 911 caller. When the deputy arrived, he confirmed the remains were those of an adult male.
The victim was later identified as Kevin Randall Gibbs, 31, of Marysville, Ca. Marysville lies just east of Yuba City, between the Feather and Yuba rivers.
Gibbs had been reported as missing to Marysville Police Department last January. Although the man’s vehicle, a blue Ford Focus, had previously been found near Independence Creek, a search of the area at the time failed to locate Gibbs or any other evidence.
The remains of missing Marysville, CA man, Kevin Gibbs, was found near Happy Camp last Wednesday, May 1. His death has since been ruled a suicide.
According to a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s social media release after the remains’ discovery, “a firearm and personal belongings were located in vicinity of the decedent’s remains” and SCSO’s investigation, “which included an analysis of autopsy results, concluded Mr. Gibbs died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
SCSO Sheriff Jon Lopey later offered his condolences to Gibbs’ family, writing on social media, “On behalf of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, I would like to offer our thoughts and prayers to the decedent, his family, and friends in the aftermath of his death.”
Anyone with further information or additional details about this case is urged to contact SCSO’s 24-hour Dispatch Center at (530) 841-2900. Callers can remain anonymous.
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Trevor Montgomery, 47, moved last year to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for several other news organizations; including Riverside County based newspapers, Valley News, The Valley Chronicle, and Anza Valley Outlook; as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County and Mountain Echo in Shasta County.
Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)
During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.
Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.
Trevor has been married for more than 28 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 15 – but soon to be 16 – grandchildren.