Found Deceased IA - Matthew Ryan O'Dell, 46, dropped daughter off then drove away, Des Moines, 25 Jan 2022

[mlhenn]

Missing Des Moines man: Police ask for help locating Matthew O'Dell

Matthew Ryan O'Dell, 46, was reported missing Jan. 25. The Des Moines resident could be driving a grey 2016 Jeep Cherokee with the license plate IEV 752, according to a news release from the police department.

O'Dell is 6 feet tall and weighs about 228 pounds with hazel eyes and short brown hair. Authorities say he has preexisting medical conditions and may not have his medication.

Anyone with information should call 911.

 

[mlhenn]

Missing man: Detectives seek public's assistance in finding Des Moines resident | weareiowa.com

Detectives first believed O’Dell was in the western suburbs, but detectives said they have exhausted all potential leads as to where he may be.

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He was last seen driving a grey 2016 Jeep Cherokee, Iowa license plate IEV 752, similar to the vehicle below.

 

[mlhenn]

MATTHEW RYAN ODELL | Iowa Department of Public Safety

This source states he was reported missing Jan 24.
???

 

[mlhenn]

Des Moines, Iowa man has been missing for 2 weeks

Feb 07 2022
Des Moines police said it's been 14 days since O'Dell was reported missing. The 46-year-old Des Moines man was last seen pulling out of a driveway in the western suburbs. He was driving a gray, 2016 Jeep Cherokee.

“We've used all the traditional resources that we have, and we've exhausted every single one of them. And we have not come up with him yet. And the longer we go without hearing from him or seeing some activity from a credit card or a phone, it gets more concerning for the family and us,” Parizek said.

 

[azure]

I'm concerned he may have had an accident and ran off the road in a secluded area.

 

[mlhenn]

Bump.

Sad that this case isn’t getting much attention.

 

[Unsolved]

One thing on this flyer I hadn't seen before is that he "may go by the name Chuck":

Not quite sure how "Chuck" comes out of Matthew Ryan, but thought I should mention it.

 

[YaYa_521]

Des Moines, Iowa man has been missing for 2 weeks

Feb 07 2022
Des Moines police said it's been 14 days since O'Dell was reported missing. The 46-year-old Des Moines man was last seen pulling out of a driveway in the western suburbs. He was driving a gray, 2016 Jeep Cherokee.

“We've used all the traditional resources that we have, and we've exhausted every single one of them. And we have not come up with him yet. And the longer we go without hearing from him or seeing some activity from a credit card or a phone, it gets more concerning for the family and us,” Parizek said.

SBM

“We were contacted after he had dropped his daughter off at her house the night before after a sporting event and then just kind of dropped off the map,” said Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Body found in creek Friday believed to be missing Des Moines resident, police say

West Des Moines police responded Friday to a report of a body and vehicle found in a creek along Raccoon River Drive.

In an email to the Register, the West Des Moines police described the body as a white male in his mid-to-late 40s. The vehicle found at the scene matched the grey 2016 Jeep Cherokee that missing person Matthew Ryan O'Dell was last seen driving.

 

[LadyL]

Body found in creek Friday believed to be missing Des Moines resident, police say

West Des Moines police responded Friday to a report of a body and vehicle found in a creek along Raccoon River Drive.

In an email to the Register, the West Des Moines police described the body as a white male in his mid-to-late 40s. The vehicle found at the scene matched the grey 2016 Jeep Cherokee that missing person Matthew Ryan O'Dell was last seen driving.

so sad

 

[mlhenn]

Body found in creek Friday believed to be missing Des Moines resident, police say

West Des Moines police responded Friday to a report of a body and vehicle found in a creek along Raccoon River Drive.

In an email to the Register, the West Des Moines police described the body as a white male in his mid-to-late 40s. The vehicle found at the scene matched the grey 2016 Jeep Cherokee that missing person Matthew Ryan O'Dell was last seen driving.

Area vehicle & body found:
Raccoon River Dr
Google Maps

 

[mlhenn]

Missing Iowa man found deceased in river

March 07, 2022

On March 4, 2022, at approximately 1:21 PM, first responders from the West Des Moines responded to 8000 Raccoon River Drive to investigate a report of a vehicle and a deceased person being found in a creek bed.

Upon arrival, officers determined that the vehicle was the grey-colored 2016 Jeep Cherokee that missing person Matthew Ryan O’Dell was last seen driving. He had been reported missing from Des Moines on January 25, 2022.

Identification materials found with the deceased person belong to Matthew Ryan O’Dell.

 

[Dnp2be]

So sad. My thoughts go out to his friends and family.

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Chuck.

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