Gilbert Hale, 43, was found dead in Apache Junction, Arizona, on May 14, 2018. Born August 3, 1974, in Lorain, Ohio, he was a son and the father of three children and was known to family as Gibby.

Contemporary news accounts and police reports from the time contain few details about the circumstances of his death and do not identify arrests or suspects. His obituary reflects the family’s grief; his mother described losing her best friend and committed to raising his three children.

If anyone in the Apache Junction area in May 2018 has information about Gilbert Hale’s death or remembers seeing him around that time, please share what you know.