Found Deceased MN - Wade Gordon Jr., 39, left his job at 2 AM, car parked at work, Byron, lives in Rochester, 7 Jul 2023

[GuyfromCanada]

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Police Department (RPD) is investigating a missing man in the Byron and Rochester area.

According to RPD, 39-year-old Wade Gordon Jr. of Rochester was last seen leaving his job in Byron at Ornua Ingredients on July 7 around 2 a.m.

He was reported missing on July 8 by the mother of his children. She said it was unlike him to go off the radar and their family is concerned for his safety.

Gordon is described as a white man, 5′10″, 155 lbs, brown hair and green eyes.

His vehicle was located at Ornua Ingredients with no personal belongings inside.

If you have any information, you can contact RPD at 507-328-6800.

Rochester Police investigating missing Rochester man

Gordon is described as a white man, 5′10″, 155 lbs, brown hair and green eyes.

www.kttc.com

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Wade Gordon Jr., of Rochester, was last seen at his job in Byron at Ornua Ingredients on Thursday evening for an overnight shift, according to his sister, Amy Raffety.

Raffety also says that Gordon’s boss saw him when he arrived at work.

According to RPD officials, police are in the early stages in searching for the father of five.

Raffety says Gordon has never just taken off or gone this long without talking to his children.

MISSING PERSON: Rochester man missing; last seen Thursday

The Rochester Police Department are investigating a missing person case in the Byron and Rochester area.

www.kaaltv.com

 

[GraceG]

An arrest in 2019. Rochester man arrested in domestic assault. Court records show the charges against the child were dismissed but he was convicted of domestic assault in this case. It's one of many including burglary, assorted traffic charges, violation of a protective order, several felony domestic assaults, assault of a law enforcement officer, Driving under the influence, etc. Case Search - Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Police say surveillance footage shows him leaving his work on foot and leaving his SUV outside the business.

Rochester PD: Missing man Wade Gordon Jr. was last seen leaving job on foot

Rochester police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who went missing after leaving his job last week.

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[GuyfromCanada]

JUL 14

Wade Gordon Jr. was last seen leaving his Ornua workplace around 1:27 a.m. on July 7. His vehicle was found at his workplace and video shows him leaving on foot and walking eastbound on Voll Drive Northwest.

Investigators believe he left without his cell phone because he has not had contact with family or friends since.

Minnesota BCA releases more information on missing Rochester man

Wade Gordon Jr. was last seen leaving his Ornua workplace around 2 a.m. on July 7, 2023. Investigators are encouraging residents in the area to check their residential cameras.

www.postbulletin.com

Authorities asking for help finding missing Rochester man

Authorities say that on July 6, Wade Gordon Jr., 39, left his Rochester home with some belongings and went to work in Byron.

kstp.com

 

[cenazoic]

Investigators believe he left without his cell phone because he has not had contact with family or friends since.

That conclusion doesn’t compute for me.

Is the phone at work? In his car? At home? Where is it? You either know where it is, or you don’t. And if you don’t know, then ‘he took it with him’ is a reasonable assumption.

 

[Caring1]

July 17, 2023

(ABC 6 News) – The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says a body has been found in tall grass behind Byron City Hall.

Just over a week ago, we learned of the disappearance of Wade Gordon, Junior. He was last seen on July 6 walking away from Ornua Ingredients in Byron which is just under three miles from city hall. His family and friends were at the scene, but, once again, police have not identified the man who died.

BREAKING: Body found behind Byron City Hall

The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said in a social media post asking for residents of Byron to stay away from City Hall due to "law enforcement activity."Authorities say someone came forward with information leading deputies to the body.

www.kaaltv.com

 

[Canadianmom2three]

July 17, 2023

(ABC 6 News) – The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says a body has been found in tall grass behind Byron City Hall.

Just over a week ago, we learned of the disappearance of Wade Gordon, Junior. He was last seen on July 6 walking away from Ornua Ingredients in Byron which is just under three miles from city hall. His family and friends were at the scene, but, once again, police have not identified the man who died.

BREAKING: Body found behind Byron City Hall

The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) said in a social media post asking for residents of Byron to stay away from City Hall due to "law enforcement activity."Authorities say someone came forward with information leading deputies to the body.

www.kaaltv.com

Oruna Ingredients is only a 7 min drive away or a 50 min walk. Small place, I'm thinking this will be him :'( - just speculation.

So sad. I wonder what the strange noise was. ?

ALL MOO

 

[Caring1]

July 18, 2023

Confirmed to be Wade Gordon

BYRON, Minn. - The medical examiner said Tuesday that the body found in a retention pond behind city hall is that of Wade Gordon, age 39.

Medical Examiner says body found in Byron is that of missing man

Police had been asking for help to locate Gordon since he went missing on July 7.

www.kimt.com

 

[Damarna]

That conclusion doesn’t compute for me.

Is the phone at work? In his car? At home? Where is it? You either know where it is, or you don’t. And if you don’t know, then ‘he took it with him’ is a reasonable assumption.

Per this article Wade was seen smashing his phone.

I wonder why it took so long for the person reporting the suspicious noise to call LE? In the end his family has an answer although not what they hoped for.

Body found in Byron retention pond identified as missing Rochester man

The body of a man found in a retention pond behind Byron City Hall on Monday has been identified to be that of a missing Rochester man.

www.kaaltv.com

 

[Damarna]

This still really bothers me. The pond is really quite close to the road. I've passed it dozens of times. Never gave it a thought so I never would have noticed anything unusual. I also have wondered if the reporting party didn't realize there was a missing person in the area and wrote off the usual noise as animals or whatever. Once the possible connection was made then the call was placed. Just an all around sad situation.