The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office now believes a man who was reporting missing in 1998 was the victim of a homicide and are asking the public for help finding his body.
Jeffrey Lee Quick was reported missing on May 23, 1998. New details have emerged surrounding his disappearance suggesting Quick was killed approximately one day earlier.
Quick’s body has not been located. It is believed with high confidence that Quick’s remains are located in the Bassett area of Henry County.
Over the last several months, investigators with the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office re-opened the cold case and have conducted interviews with multiple individuals.
As a result, new details have emerged surrounding Quick’s disappearance, according to Sheriff Mark Embrey.
The sheriff is requesting assistance from anyone, particularly in the Henry County area, that may have knowledge of Quick’s disappearance dating back to 1998.
According to The Charley Project, Quick was last seen in the front yard of his residence on Campbell Mountain Road near State Route 56. His wife told police that she was leaving to go grocery shopping when she passed a black car turning into her driveway.
A friend was visiting Quick and told police that he went to get something out of his car and heard gunshots but didn’t think anything of it because guns are fired often in the neighborhood. Approximately 15 minutes later, the friend saw a black car pull away. Quick has not been seen since.
In 2003, a grand jury concluded one of Quick’s acquaintances, Frank Farinacci, had murdered him at his home. Farinacci’s wife, Elizabeth, had shot and killed Frank in their home in February 2002. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to 53 years in prison. Her motive, according to the site, was to prevent Frank from implicating her in Quick’s death. She came up for parole in 2015 but was denied.
Investigators would like to locate Quick’s remains so that closure and comfort can be provided to his family.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Chip Woody with the NCSO at (434) 263-7069.
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Crystal Graham
