On June 3, 2015, just after 7:00 a.m., officers from Operations Division East responded to the area of East Irvington Road and South Harrison Road, reference a report of possible human remains located in the desert. Several hikers reported that they were walking through the desert when they located what appeared to be human bones. Detectives from the Tucson Police Department’s Homicide Unit responded to the scene to investigate. A Pima County Medical Examiner also responded and determined that the bones were human and belonged to an adult male.
Numerous tips were received after the findings were reported on social media and with local media outlets. On June 4, 2015, the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office was able to identify the remains through dental records. The deceased male was identified as 63-year-old Richard Glockner from Tucson. Mr. Glockner was reported “missing” by his family in September of last year.
The cause of death is still undetermined until a complete medical examination can be completed. No obvious signs of trauma were located. Based on the information detectives received and the initial examination that was completed, it is not believed at this time that foul play was involved.