Recovering the Victims of Fox Hollow with Hamilton County Coroner Jellison

Spring 2025 Forensic Science Lecture Series

COST: FREE, suggested donation $5

Herbert Baumeister was Indiana's most prolific serial killer. Authorities discovered thousands of commingled and burned human bones and bone fragments on his Westfield property in the 1990s. Identification efforts at the time quickly went cold due to limitations in technology and resources. The unidentified skeletal remains were carefully stored in a secure forensic facility for nearly 30 years as investigators questioned how to address what could only be described as a mass disaster quantity of samples for DNA testing. In 2022, the Hamilton County Coroner's Office renewed identification efforts under the leadership of Coroner Jeff Jellison. Coroner Jellison organized a team of investigators from different agencies tasked with making progress in identifying the young men who died at Fox Hollow Farm while he focused on working with family members and obtaining the grants and resources needed for costly analyses. Over the last two years, new identifications have been made, a permanent memorial for the victims has been constructed in Hamilton County and a collaborative team of forensic scientists and investigators are committed to giving names to all who died at the Herbert Baumeister property. Join Hamilton County Coroner Jeff Jellison as he provides updates regarding the renewed identification efforts surrounding the victims of Fox Hollow Farm.

Advanced registration is required for in-person or virtual attendees.

The FSLS is a long-time partnership between the Indiana Medical History Museum and the University of Indianapolis Human Identification Lab.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Indiana Medical History Museum, 3270 Kirkbride Way, Indianapolis, United States