Found Safe FL - Justin Dean Shields, 19, FSU Campus, Leon County, 5 Sep 2018

[cybervampira]

Leon County Sheriff's Office

UPDATED - Justin Dean Shields, 19 years old, was last seen on FSU's campus on 09/05/18. His vehicle was located in the area of Old Magnolia Road.

Yesterday, the Sheriff's Office utilized our K9 teams and our aviation unit to search the area around where Shields' car was located.

Today, detectives are in the area continuing to try to locate Shields.

Because we are utilizing K9s in our search, we are requesting the public not canvas the area at this time. Our K9s are scent oriented and an influx of people may compromise the search. We will keep you updated on efforts and if or when they shift.
If you have seen Shields or if you see him please call the Leon County Sheriff's Office at 850-606-5800.

Leon County Sheriff's Office

MISSING (UPDATE) We are still attempting to locate 19 year old Justin Dean Shields. The Florida State student was last seen on FSU campus by friends on Wednesday 09/05. Shields' Car was found on Old Magnolia Road yesterday afternoon. Someone matching Shields' description was seen walking on Old Magnolia Road near his vehicle Friday morning around 7AM.
Yesterday, the Sheriff's Office utilized our K9 teams and our aviation unit to search the area around where Shields' car was located.
Today, detectives are in the are continuing to try to locate Shields. If you have any information, please call (850) 606-5800.

Leon County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: The search continues for 19 year old, FSU student, Justin Dean Shields. Right now search dogs and LCSO investigators are continuing their efforts that began yesterday. Anyone with information, please call (850) 606-5800.

Deputies search for missing Florida State student after his car is found

 

[cybervampira]

LCSO searching for missing 19-year-old FSU student, asking for information

Shields is from Miami and attended Coral Reef High School, according to information from his parents. He is part of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. His keys, wallets and cell phone were found inside his car. He is a 6-foot-tall white man and weighs about 170 pounds.

 

[altissima]

This sounds worrisome - hope he’s okay. So this road is on campus?

 

[cybervampira]

This sounds worrisome - hope he’s okay. So this road is on campus?

It’s several miles away from campus. The campus is where he was last seen.

 

[kirkassoc]

Leon County Sheriff's Office

UPDATED - Justin Dean Shields, 19 years old, was last seen on FSU's campus on 09/05/18. His vehicle was located in the area of Old Magnolia Road.

Yesterday, the Sheriff's Office utilized our K9 teams and our aviation unit to search the area around where Shields' car was located.
Wow, that looks like a remote and deserted location with dirt roads and overgrowth, etc. Not a good place to be. Hope and pray he is found safely. I have a grand daughter who attends FSU.


Today, detectives are in the area continuing to try to locate Shields.

Because we are utilizing K9s in our search, we are requesting the public not canvas the area at this time. Our K9s are scent oriented and an influx of people may compromise the search. We will keep you updated on efforts and if or when they shift.
If you have seen Shields or if you see him please call the Leon County Sheriff's Office at 850-606-5800.

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Leon County Sheriff's Office

MISSING (UPDATE) We are still attempting to locate 19 year old Justin Dean Shields. The Florida State student was last seen on FSU campus by friends on Wednesday 09/05. Shields' Car was found on Old Magnolia Road yesterday afternoon. Someone matching Shields' description was seen walking on Old Magnolia Road near his vehicle Friday morning around 7AM.
Yesterday, the Sheriff's Office utilized our K9 teams and our aviation unit to search the area around where Shields' car was located.
Today, detectives are in the are continuing to try to locate Shields. If you have any information, please call (850) 606-5800.

Leon County Sheriff's Office

UPDATE: The search continues for 19 year old, FSU student, Justin Dean Shields. Right now search dogs and LCSO investigators are continuing their efforts that began yesterday. Anyone with information, please call (850) 606-5800.


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Deputies search for missing Florida State student after his car is found

 

[kirkassoc]

Well, I posted a comment, and I don't know what happened to it. That looks like such a deserted and overgrown area. Hope and pray he is found soon. I have a grand daughter who attends FSU.

 

[cybervampira]

His Facebook:

Justin Dean Shields

 

[Stunned]

Did he just start there? First couple of weeks can be rough. Oh, 2nd year.

 

[cybervampira]

Did he just start there? First couple of weeks can be rough.

September 2017 according to his Facebook.

 

[altissima]

Did he just start there? First couple of weeks can be rough. Oh, 2nd year.

That’s a bit less concerning to me than if he were a first year, but it can be hard getting back into the college rhythm for anyone.

 

[altissima]

Per the articles posted seen on campus Justin was last seen on campus Wednesday, and then near his car about 25 miles from campus on Friday morning. Curious that no one saw him Thursday - surely he has roommates? Maybe he lives in the fraternity house?

 

[Timekeeper65]

Per above - keys, wallet and cell phone found in the car. This does not sound good. At all. Based on previous prior Missing Persons cases.

 

[TennesseeGal]

Per above - keys, wallet and cell phone found in the car. This does not sound good. At all. Based on previous prior Missing Persons cases.

I agree. If you ran out of gas or had car trouble, you’d want to be sure to take those things with you if you took off walking, not leave them behind.

The area looks quite wooded in pictures and aerial views.

I hope he is found safe soon.

 

[Alethea]

Per above - keys, wallet and cell phone found in the car. This does not sound good. At all. Based on previous prior Missing Persons cases.

I doubt he's far from the car then. I hope I'm wrong but like you said, we've seen these kinds of cases before. I really hope this wasn't anything to do with fraternity hazing.

 

[JerseyGirl]

LCSO has set up a command post in the area at the Hilltop Country Store and will continue their efforts to find Shields. If you have any information on Shields or if you have seen him please call LCSO at 850-606-5800.

LCSO continues search for missing FSU student

 

[kelsie]

FSU Student Justin Dean Shields is Missing & Has Been for Days | Heavy.com

good info here, including his sister's pleas for his return as well as his frat brothers

 

[chi123]

I think we're all thinking the same thing here .

Driving 25 miles to a wooded area and leaving your keys, wallet and phone in the car is not a good sign. I hope he just needed to get away for a few days and he'll resurface, it's exceedingly rare but we've seen it a couple times. Not that I think that's likely, unfortunately.

 

[cybervampira]

Leon County Sheriff's Office

LCSO Continues Search for Missing FSU Student

 

[Mauig’ma]

Prayers go out to the family. Praying Justin will be found soon.

 

[Mauig’ma]

Is he involved with a girlfriend?