MT MT - Dan Baker, 44, was trying to get a ride to Helena, Missoula, 14 Jun 2021

[GuyfromCanada]

MISSOULA — Information is being sought about a man who was last seen in Missoula near the Poverello Center.

Dan Baker, 44, went missing from Missoula over two months ago. Dan was attempting to get a ride back to Helena for his daughter's wedding. He was declared missing on June 14.

Dan is described as being 5'9" tall and weighing 180 pounds.

There is a $5,000 reward being offered for information received before Sept. 30. A tip line has been set up at 1-888-675-8911 and emails can be sent to [email protected]. Callers may remain anonymous.

Anyone with information about Dan's whereabouts can also contact the Missoula Police Department at (406) 552-6300.

https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/info-sought-on-man-last-seen-in-missoula

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[GuyfromCanada]

Missoula to Helena is 100+ miles apart.

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[GuyfromCanada]

Timeline:

Wednesday 6/9 - Dan calls Amy(girlfriend) on Wednesday 6/9 and reported he lost his phone, (he accidently left it in the vehicle that he had gotten a ride from on Tuesday) he reported that he was ok and had gotten a ride.

Thursday 6/10 – Dan calls Amy again from a borrowed phone. He has made his way to the Poverello Center in Missoula. Amy and Dan are coordinating a ride home when Dan realizes he does not have his wallet, it has been lost. Amy can hear Dan asking people in the background if they have seen a wallet, at this point the call is disconnected. That is the last known communication anyone had from Dan. Later that day Amy goes to Missoula to look for Dan but is unable to locate him.

Friday 6/11 – Dan’s wallet is found by some bushes near UM campus by a grounds crew. His ID/License is not in there but an insurance card with his work info in on it and they contact Dan’s boss to let them know they found a wallet.

Saturday 6/12 – This is the day of his daughter’s wedding and he does not show, this is very unexpected.

https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-a...d-offered-for-information-about-a-missing-man

 

[lindamichelle1]

Fairfield native Dan Baker missing from Missoula area since June

Fairfield native Dan Baker missing from Missoula area since June

 

[Unsolved]

Over a year later and still can't find any new info on Dan. I know it's really hard on his family.

His FB (one and only last post October 2020)

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[Marysmith]

Oh wow! This must be a nightmare for his loved ones!

 

[mickey2942]

Poverello Center? Was he homeless? Rough crowd there.

 

[Marysmith]

Poverello Center? Was he homeless? Rough crowd there.

No. He was making a phone call there from someone else’s phone. He had gotten a ride there and was coordinating a ride with his girlfriend. He had a malfunctioning vehicle. He had a good job and was heading to his daughter’s wedding.

 

[BeginnerSleuther]

This is a really troubling case. I wonder if it would have gotten more press attention if Dan had been a woman? JMO.

 

[Pennysmom1]

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Daniel O’Neil Baker – The Charley Project

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Baker, circa 2021

• Missing Since 06/10/2021
• Missing From Missoula, Montana
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 08/27/1976 (47)
• Age 44 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 180 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, green eyes. Baker's nickname is Dan.

Details of Disappearance​

Baker was last seen in Missoula, Montana in June 2021. On June 8, while he was riding his motorcycle, it developed a problem and stopped running. He walked along Highway 200 until a passing motorist offered him a ride, and dropped him off in Potomac, Montana.

His motorcycle and helmet were later found abandoned near Culley's, a bar and convenience store in Potomac. The motorcycle had some minor damage, and the keys to it were inside the helmet.

Baker accidentally left his phone in the car he'd gotten a ride in. On June 9, he called his girlfriend to tell her this, and said he was "okay" and had gotten a ride. On June 10, he called her again from a borrowed phone and said he was on his way to the Poverello Center in Missoula, Montana.

He and his girlfriend were trying to arrange a ride home to Helena, Montana, so that Baker could attend his daughter's wedding in a few days. Then Baker realized he'd lost his wallet. The girlfriend heard him ask people in the background if they had seen it, then the call disconnected. She later went to Missoula but couldn't find him, and never heard from him again.

On June 11, Baker's wallet was found in the bushes near the University of Montana campus in Missoula. His driver's license wasn't in it, but there was an insurance card, which enabled the people who found it to contact Baker's employer.

June 12 was the day of Baker's daughter's wedding, and he didn't show up for the ceremony, which is uncharacteristic of his behavior. On June 14, he was reported missing.

The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear, but his family is concerned for his safety.

Investigating Agency​

• Missoula Police Department 406-552-6300

Source Information​

• Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse
• The Great Falls Tribune
• Facebook Page for Dan Baker

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 9, 2022; casefile added.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Sept 24, 2021

Fairfield native Dan Baker missing from Missoula area since June

In Missoula County, there are currently 24 missing person cases.

www.greatfallstribune.com

updated story Nov 13, 2023

Community members take to social media to find Dan Baker

MISSOULA, Mont. - A community in Missoula continues their search for one of their own.

www.montanarightnow.com