GA GA - John Dax Dunn, 40, Coweta Co, 13 Feb 2020

[JudgeJoe]

John is now listed in NamUs:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

"Missing Person/NamUs #MP65618 John Dax Dunn, Male, White/Caucasian
Date of Last Contact February 13, 2020
Missing From Newnan, Georgia
Missing Age 40 Years
Current Age 40 Years

Case Information
Demographics
Missing Age 40 Years
Current Age 40 Years
First Name John
Middle Name Dax
Last Name Dunn
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Male
Height 5' 11" (71 Inches)
Weight 180 lbs
Race/Ethnicity White/Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last Contact February 13, 2020
NamUs Case Created February 23, 2020
Last Known Location Map
Location Newnan, Georgia 30252
County Coweta County
Missing From Tribal Land Yes
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance Told daughter and coworkers he was going fishing in Florida.
Physical Description
Hair Color Brown
. . .
Left Eye Color Hazel
Right Eye Color Hazel
. . .
Additional Case Info
Transportation
2013 Nissan Frontier
Style Pickup
Color White
State Georgia
License Plate QFK2741
Expiration Year 2021"


I colored the "Circumstances of Disappearance" in red, because I thought that this information was new and important. Before I read this, I had thought that more people had known about this trip, perhaps even his wife? I don't know if I read this, or assumed this, but I'm going to need to think about this new information.

I agree- new & important! And brings me right back to marital spat- because why on earth would you not tell your wife you are going 400 miles away for several days, on Valentine’s Day weekend- unless you are really pissed? Also explains the delay in reporting. She thought he’d cool off & be back.

I also wonder why he told just the daughter. There has been the kid discrepancy- does he have 2 or 4 kids? Here’s my current theory...

He has 2 kids of his own, a boy & a girl- as quoted in the weight loss article. The other 2 older children are his stepkids, his wife’s children? Note “father to” language, not “father of”.

From the 2018 weight loss article:
“I have a wife and two kids, a boy and a girl...”
John Michael Dunn, 37, of Newnan lost 50 pounds

From the find JDD FB post:
“John “Dax” Dunn is the father to four children, ages 23, 17, 15 and 10.”
Find John "Dax" Dunn

So... I think he had a spat with his wife. Unless “cooling off” is part of their marital pattern, I’m guessing pretty bad fight, or pretty serious reason. JDD tells his daughter he’s going fishing because she’s either the oldest, or she’s the one JDD could isolate for a private moment. He leaves because of the argument but then encounters foul play- maybe witnesses a drug deal/stash while kayaking to out islands.

Another possibility... I wonder if all friends/relatives can be accounted for during the days he was missing. Evidence places Dax at the convenience store & kayak rental place. But if fam/friends have phone/friend tracking, he’d be easy to find- even 400 miles away, with several days to go to Inglis/Crystal River & get back. Feb 13-21st iirc. The flier of Dax at the Circle K is dated the 26th. Not sure what exact day LE was notified as missing. That’s over a week of opportunity though. What days were his friends down looking for Dax? The same weekend LE found the truck? Just asking- I don’t recall.

Moo & speculation, based in what little info we have.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

There are many strange things about John's disappearance. What at first looked like a case of a missing fisherman, has become quite mysterious. We have the fishing trip (planned? impromptu?), the trucks mysterious appearance, and family and/or friends trip(s) to Florida looking for John (it was family that found the receipt for the kayak rental in the truck). Was it ever confirmed by LE that the kayak rental was actually by John? How long was the kayak rented for--by the hour, by the day, or was the kayak rented for more than 1 day?

When I have rented a kayak, for day-trips (not overnight), out local rental company takes my driver's license info. It seems strange if this (unnamed) rental company didn't get some identifying info.

I found interesting, local comments on the Levy County Sheriff's FB post of the link to their own update to the case. This thread already has the link to the update (Levy County Sheriff's Star: Missing Person John “Dax” Dunn UPDATE).

Levy County Sheriff's Office
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More interesting comments on this Citrus County Sheriff's post about John:

Citrus County Sheriff's Office (permalink)


"Citrus County Sheriff's Office
March 10 ·
MISSING PERSON (please share) - We are working with our partners at the Levy County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) in an effort to locate 40-year-old John "Dax" Dunn.

John went missing from his home in Coweta County, Georgia on February 13th and is believed in be in the area around Inglis and Crystal River, as he is an avid fisherman.

John was last seen at a convenience store on the corner of US19 and County Road 40 in Inglis.

After Dunn was reported missing, CCSO worked with Marion and Levy counties, providing LCSO with additional resources including our Marine and Aviation Units, to assist in the search.

Dunn's vehicle was found in Inglis near Yankeetown, with no signs of a struggle.

If you have any information as to Mr. Dunn’s whereabouts, please contact the Levy County Sheriff’s Office at (352)486-5111, or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-ANY-TIPS.

John's family has started a Facebook page with information and updates. Please click the link below to visit this page.
https://www.facebook.com/findjohndunn/?__tn__=HHH-R"

 

[JudgeJoe]

There are many strange things about John's disappearance. What at first looked like a case of a missing fisherman, has become quite mysterious. We have the fishing trip (planned? impromptu?), the trucks mysterious appearance, and family and/or friends trip(s) to Florida looking for John (it was family that found the receipt for the kayak rental in the truck). Was it ever confirmed by LE that the kayak rental was actually by John? How long was the kayak rented for--by the hour, by the day, or was the kayak rented for more than 1 day?

When I have rented a kayak, for day-trips (not overnight), out local rental company takes my driver's license info. It seems strange if this (unnamed) rental company didn't get some identifying info.

I found interesting, local comments on the Levy County Sheriff's FB post of the link to their own update to the case. This thread already has the link to the update (Levy County Sheriff's Star: Missing Person John “Dax” Dunn UPDATE).

Levy County Sheriff's Office
__________________

More interesting comments on this Citrus County Sheriff's post about John:

Citrus County Sheriff's Office (permalink)


"Citrus County Sheriff's Office
March 10 ·
MISSING PERSON (please share) - We are working with our partners at the Levy County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) in an effort to locate 40-year-old John "Dax" Dunn.

John went missing from his home in Coweta County, Georgia on February 13th and is believed in be in the area around Inglis and Crystal River, as he is an avid fisherman.

John was last seen at a convenience store on the corner of US19 and County Road 40 in Inglis.

After Dunn was reported missing, CCSO worked with Marion and Levy counties, providing LCSO with additional resources including our Marine and Aviation Units, to assist in the search.

Dunn's vehicle was found in Inglis near Yankeetown, with no signs of a struggle.

If you have any information as to Mr. Dunn’s whereabouts, please contact the Levy County Sheriff’s Office at (352)486-5111, or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-ANY-TIPS.

John's family has started a Facebook page with information and updates. Please click the link below to visit this page.
https://www.facebook.com/findjohndunn/?__tn__=HHH-R"

Even if Dax paid cash for the kayak rental, at a place with no video surveillance, his fingerprints would be on the receipt. If it was Dax who rented the kayak & placed the receipt in the truck where it was allegedly found. I hope LE is in possession of that receipt & has investigated.

If someone else rented that kayak, and placed the receipt in the truck, it was a damn good decoy. Lots of agencies spending lots of money looking in lots of places- air, land & sea- for a man in a place he’d likely be if he had kayaked in the area. But what if he never rented any boat at all?

Some suggesting Dax wanted to disappear, for unnamed reasons, and has the military skills & contacts to do that. But with his well-documented dependable work history & seeming devotion to his kids, I just can’t imagine that. Something else weird going on.

 

[mlhenn]

I feel like I just need to scratch everything I know or believe to know about this MP case and just “start over” from the beginning!
Will that do any good? No clue! Lol.
But it can’t hurt; I do know for sure that right now this case has my head spinning with all the random info that none of us can connect or make sense of!
JMO

 

[JudgeJoe]

If JDD’s truck was found “near a boat ramp at the end of State Road 40 near Yankeetown”, that must be “Bird Creek Boat Ramp”. If you look that up on Google Maps, the reviews are interesting. 2 reviews were from February when Dax was there.
~Adequate parking area
~Small boat ramp
~Often windy/hard to launch
~Used mostly by locals
~Popular sunset viewing spot
~Picnic area with grills
~Some overnight campers
~Some drug activity
~Don’t leave items in truck-theft!
~Wildlife: wild pig, gators, dolphins.

The pics really help provide a sense of how remote the launch site is- and how remote those little mangrove islands are.

I’m thinking that truck was not there long or those rods & reels would have been GONE. Idk what brand those were, but fishing equipment is pricey. Not to mention someone would have busted out a window for an expensive brand of cooler- like a Yeti. No idea what kind of cooler it was.

We’ve had discussion about when-or if- Dax checked out of his motel. Dax’s “travel bag with his clothes” was in his locked truck- so looks like he checked out. Unless something happened to him at the motel- and the rest was staged.
Local search for missing fisherman continues; family asks for help

 

[TatianaBarbie]

If JDD’s truck was found “near a boat ramp at the end of State Road 40 near Yankeetown”, that must be “Bird Creek Boat Ramp”. If you look that up on Google Maps, the reviews are interesting. 2 reviews were from February when Dax was there.
~Adequate parking area
~Small boat ramp
~Often windy/hard to launch
~Used mostly by locals
~Popular sunset viewing spot
~Picnic area with grills
~Some overnight campers
~Some drug activity
~Don’t leave items in truck-theft!
~Wildlife: wild pig, gators, dolphins.

The pics really help provide a sense of how remote the launch site is- and how remote those little mangrove islands are.

I’m thinking that truck was not there long or those rods & reels would have been GONE. Idk what brand those were, but fishing equipment is pricey. Not to mention someone would have busted out a window for an expensive brand of cooler- like a Yeti. No idea what kind of cooler it was.

We’ve had discussion about when-or if- Dax checked out of his motel. Dax’s “travel bag with his clothes” was in his locked truck- so looks like he checked out. Unless something happened to him at the motel- and the rest was staged.
Local search for missing fisherman continues; family asks for help

I'm glad you are discussing the area where John's truck was found. @mlhenn linked a great boat ramp map from the State of Florida (ArcGIS Web Application) back on page 1, which has great satellite photos. At that time, we were still learning about the case, so we didn't have a lot of discussion about that area.

The photo from the LCSO of the parked truck appears to me, IMO, to be in the hand launch parking lot. I google walked the road to both launches, and the parking areas (Google Maps). I could be wrong, as I know google map walking can't replace local knowledge! Photo of the parked truck:

If anyone other than John parked the truck in that location, it would certainly be a coincidence that the truck was parked in the area where people park to launch a kayak. Also, after looking at the area with google map walk, I am more confident that if the truck had been there when the deputies had searched on Feb 27th and Feb 28th, the deputies would have seen it.

We had on WS, last summer, the sad thread for Aubree Corona. She went missing driving while camping. There were so many contentious and inflamatory details, but it turns out she just got really lost, her vehicle was inoperable, and she died. John's missing situation seems similar, as some details change, and many details aren't clear, and other details, if known, could be inflamatory. John may having been escaping from his life for a while, but he still might just have had a boating accident.

I really don't understand the kayak rental situation. From my own personal experience, and from checking multiple kayak renting facilities, they require an ID, a liability waiver, and a credit card number to ensure the kayak is returned. When the kayak wasn't returned at the scheduled time, whatever time that was, why didn't the rental place contact authorities about a missing boater??? At the very least, why didn't the kayak rental place report a theft? Why wasn't John's credit card charged for the missing boat? Could he have left a cash deposit rather than a credit card number?

I agree with @mlhenn, that this case is causing my head to spin, too!

 

[JudgeJoe]

I'm glad you are discussing the area where John's truck was found. @mlhenn linked a great boat ramp map from the State of Florida (ArcGIS Web Application) back on page 1, which has great satellite photos. At that time, we were still learning about the case, so we didn't have a lot of discussion about that area.

The photo from the LCSO of the parked truck appears to me, IMO, to be in the hand launch parking lot. I google walked the road to both launches, and the parking areas (Google Maps). I could be wrong, as I know google map walking can't replace local knowledge! Photo of the parked truck:

If anyone other than John parked the truck in that location, it would certainly be a coincidence that the truck was parked in the area where people park to launch a kayak. Also, after looking at the area with google map walk, I am more confident that if the truck had been there when the deputies had searched on Feb 27th and Feb 28th, the deputies would have seen it.

We had on WS, last summer, the sad thread for Aubree Corona. She went missing driving while camping. There were so many contentious and inflamatory details, but it turns out she just got really lost, her vehicle was inoperable, and she died. John's missing situation seems similar, as some details change, and many details aren't clear, and other details, if known, could be inflamatory. John may having been escaping from his life for a while, but he still might just have had a boating accident.

I really don't understand the kayak rental situation. From my own personal experience, and from checking multiple kayak renting facilities, they require an ID, a liability waiver, and a credit card number to ensure the kayak is returned. When the kayak wasn't returned at the scheduled time, whatever time that was, why didn't the rental place contact authorities about a missing boater??? At the very least, why didn't the kayak rental place report a theft? Why wasn't John's credit card charged for the missing boat? Could he have left a cash deposit rather than a credit card number?

I agree with @mlhenn, that this case is causing my head to spin, too!

Great questions! The kayak rental place was “Paddles Outdoor Rentals” in Crystal River. They have a detailed website. https://www.paddlesoutdoorrentals.com/crystal-river-kayak-rentals-florida
We don’t know if he rented that kayak for a few hours, full day, two day or weekly term. If he rented for more than a day, the rental place would not have jumped to the conclusion of missing boater, imo. You can complete booking 100% online, no driver’s license requested online. Idk if they take it when you check out equipment. If you lose the kayak, you pre-authorize payment of $499. So... perhaps they go straight to that. We don’t know if his card was ever charged for replacement- not revealed yet.

JDD could have just gotten lost- fleeing someone or not, but he is a Marine. And fisherman. Pretty savvy skill set for disorientation, but possible. I remember AC case- but she had SO MANY problems, including drugs, probation check-ins, and a known sense of difficulty with direction- in a densely forested area much more remote than Florida Gulf, imo. Dax is not known to have any of those problems, so really can’t think similar circumstances. Even if he lost a sense of direction, sooner or later some private pilot would be flying over to land on some small strip somewhere & he could reorient that way. Jmo. Lots of small airstrips in the area- private pilot’s playground.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Great questions! The kayak rental place was “Paddles Outdoor Rentals” in Crystal River. They have a detailed website. https://www.paddlesoutdoorrentals.com/crystal-river-kayak-rentals-florida
We don’t know if he rented that kayak for a few hours, full day, two day or weekly term. If he rented for more than a day, the rental place would not have jumped to the conclusion of missing boater, imo. You can complete booking 100% online, no driver’s license requested online. Idk if they take it when you check out equipment. If you lose the kayak, you pre-authorize payment of $499. So... perhaps they go straight to that. We don’t know if his card was ever charged for replacement- not revealed yet.

JDD could have just gotten lost- fleeing someone or not, but he is a Marine. And fisherman. Pretty savvy skill set for disorientation, but possible. I remember AC case- but she had SO MANY problems, including drugs, probation check-ins, and a known sense of difficulty with direction- in a densely forested area much more remote than Florida Gulf, imo. Dax is not known to have any of those problems, so really can’t think similar circumstances. Even if he lost a sense of direction, sooner or later some private pilot would be flying over to land on some small strip somewhere & he could reorient that way. Jmo. Lots of small airstrips in the area- private pilot’s playground.

Thank you for finding out that information about the cost of a lost kayak at that rental place. I was on that rental site last night, and I wasn't able to find that info about the cost. It would be interesting to know if John's card has been charged for that unreturned kayak. I'm still not totally convinced that it was John that rented that kayak, but maybe he did. I would also like to note that in kayak rental terms, one-day rental means you need to return before closing on the same day of rental. Two-day rental means overnight use.

I wonder how visible the lime-green kayak would be from the air. I wish John had gotten the orange kayak, as I think that might be more visible.

There are 3 motels and one RV park that have an Inglis, FL address, according to google:

https://www.google.com/travel/hotel...SBkluZ2xpc6IBEgoIL20vMHJtcjUSBkluZ2xpc5IBAiAB

We know that a receipt was found for Feb 15th, but we don't know what day he checked out. I certainly hope the family, or LE, has confirmed John's check-out date.

I'm sorry if I confused anyone with Aubree's situation. I know that John and Aubree have nothing in common as people, other than the fact that they both disappeared while on vacation. But although John has experience and extensive training, he still could have had a medical emergency (or bad accident, or violent assault, mental breakdown) happen to him, leaving him unable to return/survive. The truck being moved on/near March 3rd makes certainly confuses the situation.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Thank you for finding out that information about the cost of a lost kayak at that rental place. I was on that rental site last night, and I wasn't able to find that info about the cost. It would be interesting to know if John's card has been charged for that unreturned kayak. I'm still not totally convinced that it was John that rented that kayak, but maybe he did. I would also like to note that in kayak rental terms, one-day rental means you need to return before closing on the same day of rental. Two-day rental means overnight use.

I wonder how visible the lime-green kayak would be from the air. I wish John had gotten the orange kayak, as I think that might be more visible.

There are 3 motels and one RV park that have an Inglis, FL address, according to google:

https://www.google.com/travel/hotels/Inglis?g2lb=2502548,4258168,4260007,4270442,4274032,4291318,4305595,4306835,4308216,4309596,4317915,4326763,4328159,4329288,4333265,4357967,4364231,4366684,4366858,4367952,4369397,4373848,4270859,4284970,4291517,4316256,4356899&hl=en&gl=us&un=1&ap=SAEqKAoSCXAmaAL3_zxAEaak0i-MrFTAEhIJ34Dh-nsSPUARpqTSH2WnVMAwAlp7CgUIlgEQACIDVVNEKhYKBwjkDxAEGB0SBwjkDxAEGB4YASgAsAEAWAFoAYoBKAoSCSb7HJhnBj1AEQrt-ijDrVTAEhIJmcPDaOsYPUARCu36GJyoVMCaAQgSBkluZ2xpc6IBEgoIL20vMHJtcjUSBkluZ2xpc5IBAiAB&q=motels in inglis, fl&rp=OAFAAEgC&ictx=1&hrf=CgUIlgEQACIDVVNEKhYKBwjkDxAEGB0SBwjkDxAEGB4YASgAsAEAWAFoAYoBKAoSCXAmaAL3_zxAEaak0i-MrFTAEhIJ34Dh-nsSPUARpqTSH2WnVMCaAQgSBkluZ2xpc6IBEgoIL20vMHJtcjUSBkluZ2xpc5IBAiAB

We know that a receipt was found for Feb 15th, but we don't know what day he checked out. I certainly hope the family, or LE, has confirmed John's check-out date.

I'm sorry if I confused anyone with Aubree's situation. I know that John and Aubree have nothing in common as people, other than the fact that they both disappeared while on vacation. But although John has experience and extensive training, he still could have had a medical emergency (or bad accident, or violent assault, mental breakdown) happen to him, leaving him unable to return/survive. The truck being moved on/near March 3rd makes certainly confuses the situation.

To get the “replace kayak” price, I clicked “rent kayak” & filled in the name, email, & date info (all made-up). Some policy mumbo jumbo comes up right before the submit payment button. So... $499 for a “lost” kayak.

Unless LE has instructed the family to omit specific info- or perhaps has withheld specific info from fam- they should provide additional info to keep this front & center in media & get the public’s help. Someone somewhere does know something. Jmo

Aubree’s as fair comparison as any. I’m just thinking different scenario- and always ok with being wrong! My main interest is justice, no matter whodunnit, how, where, or why. But there sure is much that doesn’t add up here. Jmo

 

[TatianaBarbie]

To get the “replace kayak” price, I clicked “rent kayak” & filled in the name, email, & date info (all made-up). Some policy mumbo jumbo comes up right before the submit payment button. So... $499 for a “lost” kayak.

Unless LE has instructed the family to omit specific info- or perhaps has withheld specific info from fam- they should provide additional info to keep this front & center in media & get the public’s help. Someone somewhere does know something. Jmo

Aubree’s as fair comparison as any. I’m just thinking different scenario- and always ok with being wrong! My main interest is justice, no matter whodunnit, how, where, or why. But there sure is much that doesn’t add up here. Jmo

Clever! I was going to talk to the pop-up "Can I help you" window to ask if they allowed out-of-area rentals, but I just didn't have enough moxie last night to pretend I was an actual customer.

It seems that many of their clientele rent and use the full service. They get transportation to that company's launch site, get launched by the service (they usually help get the kayak in the water and assist them getting onto the kayak), then the renters get picked up at the end of the day. I read as many reviews as I could find, but nobody mentioned renting a kayak without using the full service. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen, I just couldn't find evidence of people taking the kayak into their own vehicle and using the kayak wherever.

What concerns me the most about John's disappearace, besides the truck being moved as late as March 3rd, is the lack of use of John's bank card on the Feb 16th and 17th. John stopped at a convenience store of the 14th, and on the 15th, yet no use of his bank card after that. I know that when I travel, I always have a stack of receipts at the end of my trip. I'm paying for something every day--snacks, coffee, meals, sodas, bottled water, etc. That's why the lack of receipts, and the lack of bank card use, on Feb 16th, and the lack of bank card use on Feb 17th bothers me. There is the receipt for the kayak on Feb 17th, but that's all.

Something could have happened to John as early as February 15th, and as late as March 3. It could have happened in Inglis, it could have happened at the location where his truck was eventually found (Bird Creek Boat launch) , it could have happened when John was in Crystal River, it could have happened when John was on the water, it could have happened somewhere else, or John might still be alive.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Clever! I was going to talk to the pop-up "Can I help you" window to ask if they allowed out-of-area rentals, but I just didn't have enough moxie last night to pretend I was an actual customer.

It seems that many of their clientele rent and use the full service. They get transportation to that company's launch site, get launched by the service (they usually help get the kayak in the water and assist them getting onto the kayak), then the renters get picked up at the end of the day. I read as many reviews as I could find, but nobody mentioned renting a kayak without using the full service. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen, I just couldn't find evidence of people taking the kayak into their own vehicle and using the kayak wherever.

What concerns me the most about John's disappearace, besides the truck being moved as late as March 3rd, is the lack of use of John's bank card on the Feb 16th and 17th. John stopped at a convenience store of the 14th, and on the 15th, yet no use of his bank card after that. I know that when I travel, I always have a stack of receipts at the end of my trip. I'm paying for something every day--snacks, coffee, meals, sodas, bottled water, etc. That's why the lack of receipts, and the lack of bank card use, on Feb 16th, and the lack of bank card use on Feb 17th bothers me. There is the receipt for the kayak on Feb 17th, but that's all.

Something could have happened to John as early as February 15th, and as late as March 3. It could have happened in Inglis, it could have happened at the location where his truck was eventually found (Bird Creek Boat launch) , it could have happened when John was in Crystal River, it could have happened when John was on the water, it could have happened somewhere else, or John might still be alive.

I know! We need to know what happened at that motel. I’m looking forward to hearing your post-moxie report if you decide to chat with kayak people. I wish we had more info- what happened to this man?!

 

[mlhenn]

And unfortunately from Feb 15-March 3 is a large timeframe. IMO

I’m curious if he even checked out of the motel?

 

[JudgeJoe]

And unfortunately from Feb 15-March 3 is a large timeframe. IMO

I’m curious if he even checked out of the motel?

All we know is that someone (Dax?) put his travel bag with clothes in his truck. If he planned to return to the motel, he’d have left the bag with his clothes there? I’m all out of ideas at this point.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

I know! We need to know what happened at that motel. I’m looking forward to hearing your post-moxie report if you decide to chat with kayak people. I wish we had more info- what happened to this man?!

I started asking questions at the kayak rental place's website, but I haven't gotten a reply yet. I'll check in the afternoon, as maybe the "chat" only works during business hours.

 

[JudgeJoe]

Did we see this article out of Ocala? It says:
“Deputies were called March 3 about a suspicious vehicle and found Dunn’s truck nestled in the trees.”

Who called in Dax’s truck? And if LE went there to investigate, how is it that family found the kayak rental receipt in the truck? Did LE not thoroughly inspect the truck first? Was it released back to family? Did family call in the “suspicious” truck -after they found the receipt? Or was this bad reporting? Because if factual, it doesn’t match other reports, nor does it reflect good investigation. Imo
Georgia man's disappearance a mystery

Iirc, @TatianaBarbie found the article that reports family finding the receipt in Dax’s truck. Am I recalling that right?

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Did we see this article out of Ocala? It says:
“Deputies were called March 3 about a suspicious vehicle and found Dunn’s truck nestled in the trees.”

Who called in Dax’s truck? And if LE went there to investigate, how is it that family found the kayak rental receipt in the truck? Did LE not thoroughly inspect the truck first? Was it released back to family? Did family call in the “suspicious” truck -after they found the receipt? Or was this bad reporting? Because if factual, it doesn’t match other reports, nor does it reflect good investigation. Imo
Georgia man's disappearance a mystery

Iirc, @TatianaBarbie found the article that reports family finding the receipt in Dax’s truck. Am I recalling that right?

I found the source:

Local search for missing fisherman continues; family asks for help (March 9, 2020)

". . .On that day, he also rented a room at an Inglis motel. On Monday, Feb. 17, Dunn rented a 10.5-foot-long, lime green kayak and life vest from Paddles Outdoor Rentals in Crystal River, according to a receipt his friends and family later found. . ."

 

[JudgeJoe]

I found the source:

Local search for missing fisherman continues; family asks for help (March 9, 2020)

". . .On that day, he also rented a room at an Inglis motel. On Monday, Feb. 17, Dunn rented a 10.5-foot-long, lime green kayak and life vest from Paddles Outdoor Rentals in Crystal River, according to a receipt his friends and family later found. . ."

Ok. So doesn’t say when or where fam found the kayak receipt, but how many places could it have been? Motel, travel bag, truck? How did family get access to any of those places before LE? Why didn’t LE find that receipt?

 

[eyestowardHeaven]

I don’t recall any mention of a cell phone. Would LE release that info if they had it? Although, depending on his frame of mind/circumstances of leaving, maybe he turned it off from the beginning.

 

[mlhenn]

I don’t recall any mention of a cell phone. Would LE release that info if they had it? Although, depending on his frame of mind/circumstances of leaving, maybe he turned it off from the beginning.

Local search for missing fisherman continues; family asks for help
I went back and reread the link above (@TatianaBarbie previously posted) to see if it mentioned his phone.
It states the items found in the truck and the items missing. In those two lists, a cell phone was not included in either! Oh my!! So does that mean the phone is missing? Was it found with his belongings? Guess we’re no closer to knowing that answer either.

Missing Persons Cases Network
And the only other place I was able to find mention of a phone was on the Missing Persons Cases Network page in the post they have about him. It states no activity on his cards or phone since Feb 15. Then they linked Fox News article and Find John Dax Dunn page with it.

 

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Levy County Sheriff's Star: Update Missing Person John Dunn

This was a March 9 update from Levy Co Sheriffs Office blog.

On February 24th the LCSO saw the missing person flyer posted on various social media sites in Levy County. Detectives contacted the Coweta County (Georgia) Sheriff’s Office and then launched a local investigation.

So, a local investigation didn’t begin until after Levy Co on Feb 24??
Levy Co reached out to CCSO altering seeing a flyer on social media?
Just want to make sure I’m reading this correctly.