MN MN-St. Paul, Todd Jay Hanson, 25, wht male, 2 May 1993

[Pennysmom1]

• Missing Since 05/02/1993
• Missing From St. Paul, Minnesota
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 03/19/1968 (53)
• Age 25 years old
• Height and Weight 5'8, 155 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Hanson has a scar on his right forearm and wrist.

Details of Disappearance
Hanson and a friend, 22-year-old Chad Birkeland, disappeared from south St. Paul, Minnesota on May 2, 1993. They were driving a gold Toyota Tercel at the time. On May 13, Birkeland's body was found in the Mississippi River near Hastings, Minnesota. A photo of him is posted with this case summary. Hanson has never been located.

In 1995, eight men were arrested on methamphetamine charges at a home in Diamond Bluff, Wisconsin. Diamond Bluff borders the Mississippi River and is near the Minnesota state border. Investigators excavated the yard of the property. They were reportedly looking for Hanson's body and other evidence, but all they found was two vehicles.

Authorities stated the focus of the search was not for Hanson's body, but for evidence in the drug investigation. His disappearance remains unsolved. Newport, Minnesota police are investigating

Todd Jay Hanson – The Charley Project

 

[renaebri]

I wonder if the car is still missing? It's frustrating how they don't specifically say that all the time. If so, it sounds like Hanson might still be with it in the Missisippi and Birkelands body escaped it.
Also sounds like they found cars while excavating the yard.. like buried? that would be interesting.

 

[CastlesBurning]

It's now been 30 years...

29 years later, family hopes for answers in South St. Paul man's disappearance
The missing: A look at long-term missing-persons cases from Ramsey, Dakota, Washington counties

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/administrative/Documents/HansonTodd.pdf
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[Pennysmom1]

Todd Jay Hanson - Minnesota Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Todd Jay Hanson, Missing since May 1993

www.missingin.org

3882DMMN - Todd Jay Hanson

Name: Todd Jay Hanson
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: May 02, 1993
Location Last Seen: Newport, Washington County, Minnesota

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: March 19, 1968
Age: 25 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance​

On May 2nd, 1993, Todd Hanson and his friend Chad Birkeland disappeared from South St. Paul, MN. On May 13th, 1993, Chad Birkeland’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River near Hastings, MN. Todd Hanson has not been located at the present time.

NamUs Case Number: 12370
NCIC Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Admin Notes​

Added: 10/28/2008; Last Updated: 11-5-2023 - By: Htmlcnvtr

 

[Piknik]

What was Birkeland's manner of death? Drowning or homicide?

 

[LouLou74]

What was Birkeland's manner of death? Drowning or homicide?

According to this, it is homicide:

https://portal.dps.mn.gov/bca/unsolved-cases/ColdCasePlayingCardsDocuments/BirkelandChad.pdf