The body of 32-year-old Michael Sowders of Barbourville was found at a dumpsite in Hinkle, Kentucky, on the morning of April 20, 2018. Inmates working for the Bell County Forestry Service discovered the body and Kentucky State Police were called in; an autopsy later confirmed a fatal gunshot wound.

Sowders was a volunteer firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician in his community.

Did anyone in the area know Michael’s movements or contacts around April 2018, or have information that could help identify who killed him?