Sheriff IDs Remains as Missing Missoula Woman

Remains found in Upper Rattlesnake confirmed as missing Missoula woman

MISSOULA, Mont. - The Missoula County Sheriff's Office confirmed that remains discovered on May 18 in the Upper Rattlesnake area were identified as 42-year-old Nicole Heimer. She was reported missing

Sheriff IDs remains as missing Missoula woman

No cause of death was shared by law enforcement.

Human remains identified as those of missing Missoula woman

Nicole Heimer, 42, was reported missing on April 22, 2025, after her vehicle was found at the trailhead of Sawmill Gulch Road in the Upper Rattlesnake area.

Human remains identified as missing Missoula woman

The Missoula County Sheriff's Office released the following information:

Heartbreak in Missoula as Search Ends for Nicole Heimer

Sheriff Jermiah Petersen confirms the remains found in Upper Rattlesnake belong to Nicole Heimer, who went missing in April 2025.