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Jason Lee Lovelady
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 #1Why did Lovelady not return from a brief trip away from his family at the trailhead? Were there any hazards or terrain dangers in the immediate area?
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evidence
Lead #2The white 3-gallon bucket has never been located—could it provide clues about his final movements or location?
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witness
Lead #3Did any other hikers or visitors to Elbow Lake trailhead that day see Lovelady or notice anything unusual?
Jason Lee Lovelady, a 38-year-old man, went missing on October 5, 2013, while picking pine cones with family at the Elbow Lake trailhead in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest near Marblemount, Washington. He stepped away briefly and was never seen again, taking only a white bucket, cigarettes, and a lighter. Despite search efforts by the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, his disappearance remains unsolved over a decade later.
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clue
Lead #4What search efforts were conducted in the surrounding forest, and were any personal items or remains ever discovered?
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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 of his mother and step-father to relieve himself at Elbow Lake trailhead and was not seen again. He carried a 3-gallon white plastic bucket, pack of cigarettes, and a lighter.
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Incident:October 5, 2013
Last Updated:June 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 5, 2013
Last Updated:June 10, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3607786600
You can remain anonymous