The cause of death of a Tamaqua man who went missing more than a decade ago, and whose remains were found last year, has been determined.

Jesse Farber died of “probable blunt force trauma to the head,” according to deputy coroner John Mika of the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office.

Mika said that while the cause has been determined, Farber’s manner of death is unknown.

“Unless someone comes forward with more information about what happened, it can’t be determined,” Mika said.

He encouraged anyone with information to contact Pennsylvania State Police, who are continuing their investigation.

Farber, 29, went missing on Aug. 11, 2015. He was last seen walking on the “S-curves” to Tamaqua from the New England Valley in Walker Township.

He made a frantic call to Rachel Carroll, the mother of his children, and told her that he was being chased. At that time, he said he was on the Sharp Mountain behind the Tamaqua Area High School.

His phone then died, and he was never heard from again.

Organized searches were held in the days, weeks, months — and even years — following his disappearance.

On July 13, 2025, all-terrain vehicle riders discovered a skull in Walker Township. Additional remains were also found.

Lab analysis confirmed the remains were those of Farber.

Anyone with information should call state police at 570-874-5300.

The PSP Tips program is also offering a $5,000 reward for information that helps solve the case.

To contact PSP Tips, call 800-472-8477 or visit www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=107.