Trapper Nelson inquest and supporting documents, 1968
Item
Title
Trapper Nelson inquest and supporting documents, 1968
Subject
Description
On 30 July 1968, John DuBois found the body of friend Vince "Trapper" Nelson at his home. These public records detail the investigation of the death by Martin County Sheriff's Office and the Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement. Includes the sheriff's report (30 July 1968); Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement witness reports of Slater Grove, John DuBois, Phillip Celmer, Joseph Vlcek; transcription of the Corner's Inquest and verdict, including testimony of John DuBois, Joseph W. Vlcek, Tony M. Merulla, Joseph P. Farrell, P. A. Lund, Thomas H. Daly, Pat J. Snow Jr., and Dr. Leon W. Powell; Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement laboratory report; and Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement summary report.
During interviews and the coroner's inquest, several people detail what they know about Vince "Trapper" Nelson and review their relationships with him, their impressions of his state of mind and his financial situation. His death was determined to be by suicide.
During interviews and the coroner's inquest, several people detail what they know about Vince "Trapper" Nelson and review their relationships with him, their impressions of his state of mind and his financial situation. His death was determined to be by suicide.
Source
Scan gift of the Stuart Heritage Museum.
Contributor
Rights
No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Format
139 page PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
2025.038
SHM-2025-038-TJ-death
Coverage
Collection
Citation
“Trapper Nelson inquest and supporting documents, 1968,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16842.