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Jason Lee Lovelady

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Jason Lee Lovelady

Case
#2022
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 3, 2026
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person · Open
12 years waiting · since 2013

Missing Person: Jason Lee Lovelady

Justice for Jason Lee Lovelady — the trail went cold in 2013, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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location
Lead #1

Why was the search of the Elbow Lake trailhead and surrounding forest unable to locate Lovelady or any trace of him?

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evidence
Lead #2

The white 3-gallon bucket Lovelady carried has never been found—could it provide clues to his location or what happened?

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witness
Lead #3

Were there any other hikers or visitors to the trailhead on October 5, 2013, who might have seen Lovelady or noticed anything unusual?

Jason Lee Lovelady, a 38-year-old man, disappeared on October 5, 2013, while picking pine cones with his mother and stepfather at the Elbow Lake trailhead in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest near Marblemount, Washington. He stepped away briefly and was never seen again, carrying only a white 3-gallon bucket, cigarettes, and a lighter. Despite search efforts by the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, his fate remains unknown and investigators continue seeking information about his disappearance.

Case
#2022
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 3, 2026
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office

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More leads to consider

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clue
Lead #4

Given the remote forest location and Lovelady's clothing and footwear, could he have become lost, injured, or disoriented in the wilderness?

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Source Narrative

NamUs case MP24763. Missing person: Jason Lee Lovelady.

Last known contact: 2013-10-05 in Marblemount, Whatcom, WA. Circumstances: Lovelady went missing while picking pine cones with his mother and step-father on the Elbow Lake trailhead in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

He went on ahead to relieve himself and was not seen again. Lovelady had a 3 gallon white plastic bucket with him.

Demographics: 38 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 190 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue.

Clothing and accessories: Accessories: 3 gallon white plastic bucket; Accessories: Pack of cigarettes and a lighter; Clothing: Red and black flannel black lined shirt, green t-shirt, green shorts; Footwear: Brown, ankle-high boots - Work style with a "waffle" sole pattern.. Investigating agency: Whatcom County Sheriff's Office | 13A20656 | 2013-10-05.

Timeline of Events

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2013-10-05

Jason Lovelady goes missing

Lovelady went on ahead to relieve himself while picking pine cones with his mother and stepfather at Elbow Lake trailhead and was not seen again. He was carrying a 3-gallon white plastic bucket, pack of cigarettes, and a lighter.

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Case Information

Incident:October 5, 2013
Last Updated:June 6, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 5, 2013
Last Updated:June 6, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 3607786600
You can remain anonymous