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Eric Moses Timberlake

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the winter of 2008, the quiet community of Draper, Utah, became the backdrop to a lingering mystery. On February 23rd, a group of hikers navigating a snowy, water-filled gully made a grim discovery: the body of 39-year-old Eric Moses Timberlake, an African American man. The setting was unusual; the gully was located near the South Mountain Golf Course, an area that would have been largely inaccessible due to heavy snowfall in the preceding weeks. Investigators were immediately faced with a nu ...Read More
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  • Eric Moses TIMBERLAKE - Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification
  • Draper body identified, death suspicious - Deseret News
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    Victim Details

    Eric Moses Timberlake

    Male

    Black / African American

    Draper

    UT

    2008-02-23

    39

    Eric

    Moses Timberlake

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
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    03/17/2025
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