Wesley Richard Nebeker was reported missing from Lander, Wyoming, with his last known contact listed as November 21, 2011. Public missing-person records identify him as a 43-year-old White/Caucasian male at the time he disappeared, and NamUs lists the case as Missing Person / NamUs #MP27778. The attached case data does not show a case resolution status of Alive or Deceased, so based on the available information, the case should be treated as unresolved rather than closed.
According to public case summaries that cite NamUs, Nebeker “absconded” from Lander on November 20, 2011, and his date missing is recorded as November 21, 2011. His vehicle was later found abandoned on December 16, 2011, in Mohave County, Arizona, creating a significant geographic gap between his last known location in Wyoming and the place where the vehicle was recovered. That discovery appears to be one of the most important public details in the case, but available online summaries do not provide a confirmed account of where Nebeker went after leaving Lander or what happened after the vehicle was found.
Nebeker was described in public records as approximately 6 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 230 pounds, with brown hair. Public summaries also list him as male and White/Caucasian. Other identifying details reported in available case information include brown eyes, possible use of contacts, and wire-frame glasses. Some summaries note that he may have had a mustache or goatee. These physical details remain important because the case has remained unresolved for many years and any recognition by the public could still matter.
Public reporting from KOWB in April 2013 states that Nebeker was also being sought by Wyoming investigators in connection with multiple alleged sexual-abuse-related charges, and that the case dated back to late 2011 and was being investigated by the Lander Police Department. The same report said his vehicle was found during the investigation near the Grand Canyon in Arizona and listed possible areas where he might have been, including Arizona, Alaska, Utah, Wyoming, Thailand, and the Canary Islands. Those allegations and possible locations were part of public reporting at the time, but they do not explain his confirmed whereabouts after his disappearance.
The Lander Police Department is identified in available case information as the investigating agency. Wyoming’s Division of Criminal Investigation states that its missing-persons page contains information obtained from NCIC entries created by entering law enforcement agencies, that the database is not real-time, and that anyone with information should contact the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction or the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation. In Nebeker’s case, the public record continues to leave his ultimate fate unclear, and the lack of a confirmed resolution means his family, investigators, and the public still do not have a definitive answer.Last Seen: Nov 21, 2011
