Body Found in Grace

Two years ago on August 27th my son disapeared. I can now put him to rest. Yesterday he was finally found. This after two years of wondering and worrying. Ironically, he was found about 100 yards from where he disapeared. Whats worse? IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED! My son was in the hospital ICU less than 36 hours before he disapeared. He had tried to commit suicide. I tried to have him released from the hospital directly in to a treatment center. The doctors and nurses of Soda Springs hospital agreed that a treatment center was a good idea and were assisting me in getting him transfered to one directly from the hospital. He was under 24 hour supervision and unstable...He should not have been released! Why was he? My son was released from the hospital because a careless case worker did not listen to my pleas and took her power trip to a threatening level. I was informed that if I did not take my suicidal teen out of ICU and home I would be charged with neglect and abandonment. I begged the police in Soda Springs to arrest my son and hold him so I would have time to get him into a treatment center. At least he would have been safe until the arrangements could be made. They had cause to arrest him as during his attempt to harm himself he stole a vehicle and discharged a weapon inside city limits. They refused. On the night of August 27th my son packed his belongings and was supposed to be waiting for me to come the next day to pick him up. After an altercation with my stepmother he disapeared into the night with a handgun in his possesion. Over the next two years my family and I periodically contacted the Soda Springs Sherrif asking if there was any new information. I was told on more than one occasion that my son was spotted here or there. I was also told at one point that he was staying with a friend but had already left when the police went to the house to investigate this alleged sighting. Can we say CYA? My son was only 16. My son was crying out for help and nobody would listen to our pleas. My son on the night of August 27th 2004 walked one hundred yards into a field, took several medications and then shot himself. Thank you Idaho. Thank you for letting another troubled teen slip through the cracks even though we BEGGED you to help. Threatening me was easier for you than helping him. You sure showed me what was in my sons best interest. He wasnt murdered unless you count the blind eye you turned on him and only the natural passage of time buried him unless you count the self rightous social workers and counselors that put him at the bottom of their pile. Thank you for the pain and heartache my family has and will continue to suffer. Thank you for aiding our loss. Thank You CPS for protecting our children.

I thought the boy was a younger boy, that is what i heard anyway, i would nt know i dont live there but my family does. i am so sorry about your son. You know if people would just listen to us parent's alot of this crap would not happen, we know our children better than anyone does.

god bless you.

I have something else to add.....when we are parent's remember you have to be pushy or we won't get any where because alot of people think we are dumb, exspecially doctor's and etc.... so please just remember we are the ones that reallly know our children and don't forget that ever..

Anon wrote:

Two years ago on August 27th my son disapeared. I can now put him to rest. Yesterday he was finally found. This after two years of wondering and worrying. Ironically, he was found about 100 yards from where he disapeared. Whats worse? IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED! My son was in the hospital ICU less than 36 hours before he disapeared. He had tried to commit suicide. I tried to have him released from the hospital directly in to a treatment center. The doctors and nurses of Soda Springs hospital agreed that a treatment center was a good idea and were assisting me in getting him transfered to one directly from the hospital. He was under 24 hour supervision and unstable...He should not have been released! Why was he? My son was released from the hospital because a careless case worker did not listen to my pleas and took her power trip to a threatening level. I was informed that if I did not take my suicidal teen out of ICU and home I would be charged with neglect and abandonment. I begged the police in Soda Springs to arrest my son and hold him so I would have time to get him into a treatment center. At least he would have been safe until the arrangements could be made. They had cause to arrest him as during his attempt to harm himself he stole a vehicle and discharged a weapon inside city limits. They refused. On the night of August 27th my son packed his belongings and was supposed to be waiting for me to come the next day to pick him up. After an altercation with my stepmother he disapeared into the night with a handgun in his possesion. Over the next two years my family and I periodically contacted the Soda Springs Sherrif asking if there was any new information. I was told on more than one occasion that my son was spotted here or there. I was also told at one point that he was staying with a friend but had already left when the police went to the house to investigate this alleged sighting. Can we say CYA? My son was only 16. My son was crying out for help and nobody would listen to our pleas. My son on the night of August 27th 2004 walked one hundred yards into a field, took several medications and then shot himself. Thank you Idaho. Thank you for letting another troubled teen slip through the cracks even though we BEGGED you to help. Threatening me was easier for you than helping him. You sure showed me what was in my sons best interest. He wasnt murdered unless you count the blind eye you turned on him and only the natural passage of time buried him unless you count the self rightous social workers and counselors that put him at the bottom of their pile. Thank you for the pain and heartache my family has and will continue to suffer. Thank you for aiding our loss. Thank You CPS for protecting our children.

It is sad to think that we have these kind of people looking out for our young. It is not the first time that a child in the Caribou County area has fallen through the cracks. They don't even take care of the crimes that are committed. There is always an excuse as to why they can not act on the information they have right in front of them. How many crimes will it take?

On tuesday I buried my son. A question asked...how many crimes does it take? I would like to know this too. Last night, a little more than 24 hours after my family gathered to lay a 16 year old boy to rest...SIXTEEN, just a baby, Idaho's illustrious police force contacted me. They wanted to know who my son's dentist was. I couldn't understand why at this point it would matter. Haven't we been through enough? The chief of police went to my fathers home at approximately 9pm to ask him who my son's dentist was. Why? They need dental records to compare to the x-rays they took when they found my son's body. I asked over and over how they could have made a positive identification already without these. How could they have been so sure? My son was cremated and his ashes spread over one of his favorite places to be. NOW YOUR CALLING ME AND ASKING FOR THIS???? Not only are you asking me for this...did i forget to mention I sent you a copy of his dental records and x-rays more than a year ago? Yeah, its on record that it was requested but somehow they were never received. You snidely tell me you do have something to compare your evidence to...when I send it. You were not talking to a two year old throwing a tantrum you %$#. You talked to me much like you have before when I was begging you to take my son into custody to protect him from himself. Nothing you could do bull. Now you are asking me to help you gather evidence to close your investigation. I will help but not for you. I will help you for my son. Due to other factors my son's body was positivly identified and I know in my heart there was no mistake but in your laziness and all knowing all power attitude you have once again kicked my son when he is down. To serve and protect...what a joke. To self serve and protect your ass maybe. Im almost positive if I refuse to do this for you I will be charged with hindering or interference or some such rot.

When we look for excuses, I guess one excuse is as good as another. Not just with the judicial system or the police. Not with the hospitals or the social workers. We as parents have the great responsibility, when we bring a child into this world to keep them safe, and protect them. We can't shift the blame on others, and expect them to take care of our children. I don't say this to be cruel, and I know how hard it is to loose someone we love. We as a society and a country have to work together and make sure this never happens again. I pray that you will someday be able to put all this behind you and go on with life as your son would want you to. He is probably finally at peace with himself. Stand up and fight for the young troubled teens that are all over this world, make it right for them.

Looking for excuses? Hell no, there is no excuse. I met my responsibility head on and tried to protect my child. The system told me No and then threatened me if I did not comply. They made me by threatening me and my other children in my home, take him out of a safe environment. Guess you missed that part. I waited for a while to reply to your comments giving myself time to grieve and get past my anger.I will forever grieve for my son and I am past my anger at you but not over my anger in general. If we cant get the help we ask for by these public assistants whats the point of having them? When they blatently screw up like they did in this case, are we supposed to turn a blind eye and chalk it up to experience? What if it were your child they were telling you how to raise but not allowing you to do so? Fight for the young troubled teens all over this world? How am I supposed to have the faith in this system to help me help them if they let me down so horribly already?

I am not surprised that you could not get the Soda Springs police department to help you. I guess things have not changed much with the police department, even after all these years. ilived there 40 years ago