
The investigation is being led by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Law Enforcement Department. Pederson, the police chief, said the remains are starting to decompose "to the point that you can't tell who the individual is," adding it's uncertain when the body will be identified.Įvidence technicians, investigators with Elmhurst police and the DuPage County Coroner's Office were among those who were assisting in processing the scene. The following transit lines have routes that pass near Waterfall Glen. The bloodhounds tracked the scent southeast from where the SUV was parked but lost the scent 20 yards in and stopped, according to police reports.Īccording to DuPage County Forest Preserve Police, the Elmhurst Police Department was notified of Friday's discovery as a missing persons report for Cefolia was filed with the agency. Directions to Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (Darien) with public transportation. NBC 5's Rob Stafford reports on the search for Jake Cefolia.Ī search team with bloodhounds was put together using Cefolia’s pullover and a pair of glasses as scent for the dogs to search the woods.

"I've had engineers, I've had IT presidents of major government installations, I've had people with jobs at government labs, I've had professors, I have had doctors," Wistocki said.More than two months after a United executive went missing, authorities clearly know more than they are sharing. According to a press release issued Sunday, Jake Cefolias remains were found in the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Lemont, Ill.


Police documents show that Cefolia had joint custody of his own two children, who sometimes spent the night at his house.Ĭyber crime experts say it's not unusual for child predators to be in high-up positions of respect and authority. The 49-year-old Cefolias vehicle was found parked outside Waterfall Glen in August 2020, but he was never found despite. DuPage Forest Preserve Police Chief David Pederson said investigators found no signs of foul play, although the cause was death wasn’t immediately determined. The remains were discovered Friday morning in the 700-acre forest preserve. In October 2021, his remains were found at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in DuPage County. Contractors found the remains Friday afternoon in an area of heavy brush and vegetation at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve near Darien. He’s acting very out of character," his ex-wife is heard telling 911 operators. Human remains found Friday at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve have been identified as missing United Airlines executive Jacob Cefolia, who was 50 years old. His ex-wife called 911 the following afternoon, which was the same day Cefolia's car was found at the Waterfall Glen forest preserve. (WTVO) Human remains found Friday at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve have been identified as a United Airlines executive that went missing last year. On the morning of August 7, 2020, Cefolia was last seen at an Elmhurst gas station. BREAKING: Human remains found Friday at the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve have been identified as a United Airlines executive that went missing last year. Human remains were found at a DuPage County forest preserve Friday, and it is unknown at this time if the remains are those of missing United Airlines executive Jake Cefolia.

Human remains found in forest preserve may be connected to missing United executive
