Erin Ruth Justin

Erin Ruth Justin was a real person rooted in the Albion, Indiana area. Public records identify her as 36 years old in the summer of 2011, and local law-enforcement information places her in Noble County and ties her to the Bartley Lake community where she was later found. While the public record about Erin’s daily life, work, and family is limited in available sources, the facts that are documented confirm that she mattered to people in her community and that her disappearance and death left a lasting impact on those who knew her.

Erin was reported missing on June 21, 2011; nearly a month later, on July 20, 2011, a fisherman discovered her body in Bartley Lake near Albion. The Indiana State Police list her among Fort Wayne–district cold cases with the dates of missing and discovery recorded and the cause of death ruled a homicide. Those official entries preserve her name in the public record and reflect the efforts of investigators and community members to find answers.

In subsequent years, law-enforcement and news reports described developments that eventually led to arrests and a criminal resolution: tips and investigative work resulted in charges in 2014 and later court action that brought some degree of legal resolution. Reporting indicates a conviction and sentence for one defendant connected to Erin’s death. While those details address the legal outcome, they are only part of what is publicly known about Erin’s life.

Because there is no published, family-authorized obituary located that confirms additional personal details (such as exact birth date, close family statements, or funeral arrangements), this remembrance focuses on what can be respectfully verified: Erin was a person from Albion whose life ended far too soon. The public record preserves her name and the dates tied to her disappearance and recovery; those records stand as testimony that her life mattered and that people continued seeking answers on her behalf. This page honors Erin’s memory by recording her name, the basic facts preserved by official sources, and the community’s ongoing wish that she be remembered with dignity.