MO MO - David Douglas Potts II, 21, Florissant, 29 Oct 2006

[TheArtfulDetective]

David Douglas Potts, II



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: October 29, 2006
Location Last Seen: Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri

Physical Description
Date of Birth: October 22, 1985
Age: 21 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 160-180 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Goatee; scar on his nose from a dog bite; Confederate flag tattoo at the base of neck. Tattoos of Chinese symbols on left forearm. Skull and crossbones tattoo on the small of back. Had a previously broken left femur and collarbone.

Identifiers
Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items
Clothing: Dark blue or black Carhartt jacket with a torn pocket and blue jeans.
Jewelry: Normally wore a silver watch and a silver band on one of his pinky fingers.
Additional Personal Items: Black and white Vans sneakers.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Potts was being pursued by the St. Ann police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol when he crashed his car on the Blanchette Bridge westbound on Interstate 70 in Florissant, Missouri at 2:30 a.m. on October 29, 2006.

Potts was driving a friend's gray Ford Contour at the time; he was at the wheel because he thought his friend was too drunk to drive. The police saw the vehicle weaving and tried to stop it, suspecting the driver was drunk. Instead of stopping, Potts led the police on a chase with speeds approaching 130 miles per hour.

After he crashed his car, Potts exited the car and ran, pursued by an officer, and jumped over the bridge rail. It's unclear whether he landed on the catwalk or fell into the Missouri River below. He has never been heard from again.

Since he went missing, Potts hasn't picked up any of his checks or used his bank accounts. He was carrying his wallet and identification cards at the time of his disappearance. Police initially considered him wanted, rather than missing. It wasn't until November 1 that they accepted a missing persons report.

On November 5, searchers did a water and land search, dragging the river near Blanchette Bridge, but they didn't find anything of interest. His friends stated Potts is a good swimmer.

Potts's mother was undergoing treatment for cancer at the time of his disappearance and said he regularly checked on her and it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. Nevertheless, some of his loved ones believe he left of his own accord to start a new life; he had allegedly told family members he wanted to change and would do "whatever it takes."

The other theory is that Potts drowned in the Missouri River and his body was swept away by the current. His disappearance remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency(s)
Agency Name: St. Louis County Police Department
Agency Contact Person: Det Thom Taylor
Agency Phone Number: 314-889-2341
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 06-88586

NCIC Case Number: Unknown
NamUs Case Number: 1302

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David Douglas Potts II – The Charley Project
Case File of David Potts

 

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Bumping

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Anniversary of disappearance.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Case File of David Potts

Vital statistics: White male. Born on October 22, 1985. Brown hair, hazel eyes. He has a muscular build. He has a dog bite scar on his nose, a tattoo of a Confederate flag with the words "rise again" on the back of his neck, a tattoo of Chinese symbols that say "drink" on his left forearm, and a tattoo of skull and crossbones with green eyes on the small of his back. He may shave his head. He is missing his wisdom teeth, caps on his front teeth, and has previously broken his left femur and collarbone. He wears wire-framed glasses, but did not have them when he vanished. Last seen wearing a t-shirt, new jeans, black Carhartt hooded jacket with a torn pocket, a silver watch, a silver band on pinky finger, new Vans athletic shoes, and was carrying his wallet with ID and cards. Was twenty-one at the time.

Circumstances: Potts was being pursued by the St. Ann police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol when he crashed his car on the Blanchette Bridge westbound on Interstate 70 in Florissant, Missouri at 2:30 a.m. on October 29, 2006. The police were chasing him because they had noticed his car weaving and suspected he was drunk. Following the accident, Potts exited his vehicle and jumped over the bridge rail onto the catwalk below. He disappeared afterwards and has never been heard from again, his bank accounts have not been used, and he has not picked up any of his checks. An search of the river turned up no indication of Potts's whereabouts.

Theories: Most everyone that knows David, believes that he is still alive and has chosen to start his life over. That is everyone, except the police, and they believe that he went into the water and never came out. David actually had a conversation with his mother two days before he disappeared. He had stated that he was exhausted with the life that he was living and wanting to try to change it. He promised his family that he would never go to jail again, he would do whatever it took to avoid it. David didn't really understand that the police problems that he had, were minor. Yes, he may have seen some "Shock Time", and probably probation. This is what his family knows.

 

[Pennysmom1]

David Potts ll – CUE – Community United Effort

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Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available