Goodlet
The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office announced Tuesday, Nov. 4 that human remains discovered nearly 30 years ago at Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield have been positively identified as those of Roger Goodlet.
Goodlet, reported missing from Indianapolis in 1994, was one of several individuals believed to have been victims of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister. The identification was confirmed through advanced forensic and DNA analysis conducted by the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification, as part of the Coroner’s ongoing review of evidence recovered from the Fox Hollow Farm property.
This DNA confirmation supports an identification initially made in 1996 through dental records.
Fox Hollow Farm became the focus of a major investigation after law enforcement discovered nearly 10,000 bone and bone fragments scattered across the property, then Baumeister’s residence.
Jellison
“Today’s confirmation provides an opportunity for continued closure to the family and loved ones of Roger Goodlet,” Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison said. “While this case has affected our community for decades, advancements in forensic science has finally allowed us to restore names to the victims.”
The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office continues to collaborate with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private forensic experts, to analyze and identify additional remains recovered from the Fox Hollow Farm property.
Goodlet’s identification represents a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to bring resolution to the families of victims connected to the Fox Hollow Farm case.