STEPHEN RYAN IVENS-35 yo-(2012)-Burbank,CA/ Found deceased

Stephen Ivens FBI Missing Agent 'More Than a Missing Person,' Says Wife

06/15/2012
Stephen Ivens of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) has been missing since May 11, and his wife is now seeking help in
finding him after authorities called off the formal search.

Ivens
has been with the FBI for more than three years, and his wife noted
that he had been receiving treatment for depression. "He just hadn't
been himself," she told reporters, and Ivens left his home on May 11
with his keys and standard FBI-issued pistol.
Police officials
working with several other agencies, initially launched an intense
search for Ivens, but after coming up empty, with no leads coming in,
the search was called off. That's when Ivens' wife, Thea, decided to
launch her own investigation and searches, with the next search
scheduled for tomorrow.
"We can't do it alone," she said during a
press conference. "My understanding is that if there are no leads, there
are no searches. Lately there have not been any tips or leads."
Thea has established several online sites, including a Facebook page,
in order to keep the public aware of Stephen's disappearance. She is
hopeful that someone will recognize him and be able to provide the
much-needed information to bring him home.
"I wanted the community
to have awareness that my husband is still missing," Thea told the City
News Service. "His birthday will be tomorrow. I somehow want him to see
my message that we miss him and love him," she said on Wednesday.
Although the FBI and police have called off the searches, FBI
spokeswoman Laura Eimiller told the Burbank Leader that the
investigation would continue "until Stephen Ivens is found. Many leads
were generated based on the initial media coverage, as well as by fliers
handed out to hikers and the FBI's publicity efforts."
"Steve is
more than just a missing person," Thea wrote in a public letter. "He is a
father, husband, a son, a brother, a nephew, a friend and a colleague
in this community."
Anyone with information is encouraged to call (818) 238-3000 or (310) 477-6565.
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Skeletal Remains Of Missing FBI Agent Found In Burbank


July 31, 2012 11:08 AM

BURBANK (CBSLA.com) — The skeletal remains of a missing FBI agent have been found behind a San Gabriel Valley church.

The remains of 36-year-old Steven Ivens were found Monday evening by
two hikers in a secluded area off an access road behind St. Francis
Church in the 3600 block of Scott Rd., according to Sgt. Darin Ryburn of
the Burbank Police Department.

“Investigators responded to the area and noted consistencies with the
physical description of missing FBI Agent Stephen Ivens,” he said.





A weapon was recovered from the scene, but the cause of death is still unknown, Ryburn told KNX 1070.

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/07/31/skeletal-remains-found-in-burbank-may-be-that-of-missing-fbi-agent/

Coroner: FBI Agent Died Of A Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

The FBI agent whose body was discovered by hikers in Burbank last week died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, according to the coroner's office.

The 36-year-old FBI Agent Steven Ivens had been missing for three months before some hikers decided to investigate a strange odor emanating just off the trails not far from his home on Scott Road.

When he disappeared, his family said that he had disappeared with his gun and was possibly suicidal. But after his body was found, it wasn't apparent how he died. The coroner's office has ruled his death a suicide, according to the Burbank Leader. It is not clear how long Ivins was dead.

A hiker in the area Gretchen Bingea told the Burbank Leader what happened in the moments after her neighbor found Ivins' body:

“I found a skeleton,” Bingea recalled him saying. “I said, ‘You are kidding.'”
He wasn't. He led Bingea and her friend to the spot, where she said she saw a body leaning against a small tree.
“I could see the skull, just kind of leaning against the tree — the clothes on a body and a leg bone,” she said.
The group immediately backtracked and called police.

Ivins leaves behind a wife and a 1-year-old son.

http://laist.com/2012/08/06/coroner_fbi_agent_died_of_a_self-in.php