The pair were discovered within 5 miles (8.0 km) of a site they had been rescued from a month earlier, near the Dinosaur National Monument along the Utah-Colorado border. Authorities were notified by the person who rented a pair of snowmobiles to the men. Michael Wayne Sexson (age 53) of Deer Trail, Colorado, was found dead by rescuers on March 21, 2020, alongside his unnamed 65-year-old male companion, who later recovered in hospital (later named as Steven Inlow).The raft overturned and Ashby had been missing since that time. Friends and family stated that he had moved to Colorado in 2016 to look for the treasure, and was last seen on June 28 rafting on the river 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) upstream from where his body was found. Eric Ashby (age 31) was found dead in Colorado's Arkansas River on July 28, 2017.His car was found parked near the Taos Junction Bridge and his body was found 5 to 7 miles (8.0 to 11.3 km) downstream along the Rio Grande. Pastor Paris Wallace of Grand Junction, Colorado, told family members that he was searching for a buried treasure, but he failed to show up for a planned family meeting on June 14, 2017.The television station reports that Murphy's wife told park authorities that he was looking for the treasure when she first reported him missing. Yellowstone officials did not provide details to the public concerning their investigation, but KULR-TV filed a Freedom of Information Act request. Jeff Murphy (age 53) of Batavia, Illinois, was found dead in Yellowstone National Park on June 9, 2017, after falling about 500 feet (150 m) down a steep slope.Bilyeu's ex-wife publicly stated her belief that the Fenn Treasure was a hoax. His body was discovered by workers along the Rio Grande, and an autopsy could not determine cause of death. Randy Bilyeu went missing in January 2016 and was found dead in July.This led the chief of the New Mexico State Police, Pete Kassetas, to publicly implore Fenn to end the treasure hunt, stating "He's putting lives at risk." Deathsįive people died while searching for the treasure. įenn died a few months after his treasure was found, on September 7, 2020, at the age of 90. Two people targeted in the case committed suicide, and Fenn blamed the FBI for their deaths. Items in his possession reportedly included pieces of chain mail from the Pecos National Historical Park, human hair, a feathered talisman, and a bison skull, some of which were confiscated by federal authorities no charges were filed. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided his home in 2009 as part of an investigation into artifact looting in the Four Corners area. īefore the treasure hunt, Fenn came into conflict with authorities over federal antiquities law during Operation Cerberus Action. Fenn claimed to make no money on the sale of the self-published books out of concern for being labeled a fraud by critics. In December 2022, after the treasure had been found, an auction of items from the treasure chest resulted in $1.3 million in sales. The value of the chest was estimated to be as high as $2 million, depending on the appraisal of the items. Fenn's book and story prompted a treasure hunt in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Fenn said that the stories in the book included hints to the chest's location and that the poem found in the chapter "Gold and More" contained nine clues that would lead a searcher to the chest. He went on to write that he hid the chest "in the mountains somewhere north of Santa Fe". He described a treasure chest that he said contained gold nuggets, rare coins, jewelry, and gemstones. He recovered from the illness and in 2010 self-published The Thrill of the Chase: A Memoir, a collection of short stories from his life. He considered using the location as his final resting place as well. This inspired him to hide a treasure chest in an outdoor location with the purpose of creating a public search for it. In 1988, Fenn was diagnosed with cancer and given a prognosis that it was likely terminal. The gallery reportedly grossed $6 million a year. The gallery was located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and sold a variety of Native American artifacts, paintings, bronze sculptures, and other art, including forged copies of works by Modigliani, Monet, Degas, and other artists.
He retired from the Air Force and ran the Arrowsmith-Fenn Gallery with his partner Rex Arrowsmith, which became the Fenn Galleries which he operated with his wife, Peggy. He was awarded the Silver Star for his service in the Vietnam War where he flew 328 combat missions in 365 days. Forrest Fenn (Aug– September 7, 2020) was a pilot in the United States Air Force, obtaining the rank of Major.
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