On June 27, 2024, Kentucky State Police found 44-year-old Jesse Allen Moore deceased inside his home in the Possum Trot area of Marshall County after a U.S. Forestry Service report of an abandoned car in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area led investigators to trace the vehicle to him. Troopers determined Moore had died from an apparent gunshot wound and have said foul play is suspected, opening a homicide investigation.

Moore, born September 13, 1979, in Paducah, Kentucky, worked as a laborer and was known locally as The Snake Man for his interest in wildlife. Family and friends remember him as a loving father, son, and brother; his ex-wife has publicly urged anyone with information to come forward. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and law enforcement has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment.

If anyone knew Jesse, saw the abandoned vehicle, or has information about his movements in late June, can you help investigators by coming forward?