The person at the center of this case
Herbert Whitehorse
Cold Case · Open
8 years waiting · since 2018
HERBERT WHITEHORSE
Justice for Herbert Whitehorse — the trail went cold in 2018, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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timeline
Lead #1What happened to Herbert Whitehorse between April 15 and May 3, 2018? Who saw him during this critical 18-day period?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence of blunt force trauma was found, and does it suggest the attack occurred at the arroyo or elsewhere?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any witnesses in the Shiprock area who saw Whitehorse or suspicious activity in mid-to-late April 2018?
On May 3, 2018, the body of Herbert Whitehorse was discovered in an arroyo in Shiprock, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation; autopsy results showed he died from blunt force trauma to the head. Whitehorse was last seen alive around April 15, 2018, in the Shiprock area, leaving a critical gap in the timeline of his final days. The identity of the person or persons responsible for his death remains unknown, and the FBI is seeking information to solve this homicide.
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#324
Federal Bureau of Investigation (Albuquerque Field Office)
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location
Lead #4Why was the body left in that particular arroyo? Does the location suggest familiarity with the area by the perpetrator?
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Homicide Victim Shiprock, New Mexico May 3, 2018 On May 3, 2018, the body of Herbert Whitehorse was found in an arroyo in Shiprock, New Mexico, located on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation. An autopsy determined Whitehorse died from blunt force trauma to his head.
He possibly was last seen alive on or about April 15, 2018, in the Shiprock area.
Timeline of Events
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1951-03-18
Herbert Whitehorse born
Born March 18, 1951 in Colorado
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2018-04-15
Last seen alive
Herbert Whitehorse possibly last seen alive on or about April 15, 2018 in the Shiprock area
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2018-05-03
Body discovered
Body of Herbert Whitehorse found in an arroyo in Shiprock, New Mexico on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation
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2018-05-03
Autopsy results
Autopsy determined Whitehorse died from blunt force trauma to his head
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Case Information
Incident:March 18, 1951
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 18, 1951
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
Up to $5,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case