Found Deceased NV - John Schultz, 60, driver for Uber and Lyft, Las Vegas, 8 Mar 2021 *endangered*

[PommyMommy]

Las Vegas police searching for missing, endangered man last seen Monday | Las Vegas Local Breaking News, Headlines | fox5vegas.com

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is asking the public's help in locating a missing man who may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance.

• John Schultz, 60, was last seen on March 8 at approximately 5 a.m. in the area of Blue Diamond and S. Fort Apache.
• He was was last seen wearing a Coors Lite baseball cap, a black jacket, blue jeans and gray Sperry shoes.
• He was last seen driving a gray 2015 Toyota Prius with Nevada license plate 75F-457.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at (702) 828-3111 or the Missing Persons Detail during business hours at (702) 828-2907.

Metro Police searching for missing man last seen in southwest valley | KLAS (8newsnow.com)
His description is as follows:

• 5’8″, weighing around 175 pounds
• Blue eyes
• Brown hair

 

[YaYa_521]

STILL MISSING: Metro Police continue search for man last seen in southwest valley | KLAS
Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 05:05 PM PDT / Updated: Apr 1, 2021 / 05:29 PM PDT

According to a (EBM-popular donation website), he was reportedly driving for a ride sharing company when he went missing.

 

[swanniee11]

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John’s car was located on the mountain behind Pahrump, Nevada, on the Wheeler Well cutoff from Wheeler Pass. (Pictured above). The Prius was stuck in mud and did have some damage to the body. The location where the car was found is roughly 2 hours away from where John lives and the Pass is for off-road terrain vehicles. John’s cell phone was located in the car but it was shut off. He has not been seen or heard from since and his family is concerned for his well-being. At the time of his disappearance,

 

[Limecat]

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John’s car was located on the mountain behind Pahrump, Nevada, on the Wheeler Well cutoff from Wheeler Pass. (Pictured above). The Prius was stuck in mud and did have some damage to the body. The location where the car was found is roughly 2 hours away from where John lives and the Pass is for off-road terrain vehicles. John’s cell phone was located in the car but it was shut off. He has not been seen or heard from since and his family is concerned for his well-being. At the time of his disappearance,

Well that sounds beyond ominous!

 

[mlhenn]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

John has been entered into NamUs.

Circumstances of Disappearance
John Schultz was last seen March 8 around 5 a.m. in the area of Blue Diamond and Fort Apache.

The vehicle he was driving was found on a mountain near Pahrump, Nevada with several of his belongings within.

John may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance.


Accessories
- Coors Light baseball cap

Clothing
- blue jeans - black jacket

Footwear
- Sperry brand shoes

 

[mlhenn]

Search continues for Las Vegas man, 60, missing since March

April 22

 

[Limecat]

Was hoping for good news for John. Come home safe!

 

[PommyMommy]

Search continues for Las Vegas man, 60, missing since March

April 22

Noting:

[...]

... The car was located miles down a bumpy, rugged road in a muddy, mountainous area west of Las Vegas near Wheeler Pass...

“I know my husband,” his wife, BS, said. “He would never drive that road. He’s from Minnesota. He knows roads. He’s driven them all his life, and he lived in Ohio. He would never take his car up that road. I don’t even know how he would even know about that road.”

[...]

Schultz’s family said he worked mornings as a driver for Uber and Lyft. At about 5 a.m. on March 8, he left to work while his wife spent the day with their grandchildren.

[...]

“We do know that he drove someone from The Mirage to another location at 6:45 a.m.,” ND [daughter] said of information the family received from police. “That was the last confirmed ride that we personally know of.”

... Schultz was a lifelong smoker, but his cigarettes were still in the car. His wallet, usually stashed in the center console, was not there.

[...]

 

[mlhenn]

Schultz was a lifelong smoker, but his cigarettes were still in the car.

This always stands out to me when I come across it in an article concerning a missing person.
IMO, always a cause of worry...

 

[OnTheCase27]

This always stands out to me when I come across it in an article concerning a missing person.
IMO, always a cause of worry...

Agreed. As a lifelong smoker myself if I am stranded I am taking my cigarettes, wallet and a bottle of water to keep on my self.

 

[slowpoke]

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John’s car was located on the mountain behind Pahrump, Nevada, on the Wheeler Well cutoff from Wheeler Pass. (Pictured above). The Prius was stuck in mud and did have some damage to the body. The location where the car was found is roughly 2 hours away from where John lives and the Pass is for off-road terrain vehicles. John’s cell phone was located in the car but it was shut off. He has not been seen or heard from since and his family is concerned for his well-being. At the time of his disappearance,

Your link also says (bolded by me):
“John drives for LYFT and UBER but failed to answer his next 3 assigned jobs, which is out of character for him and a missing person’s report was immediately filed.”

So, that would seem to narrow down when something (we don’t know what) likely happened to bring about his subsequent disappearance, since we know he drove someone earlier (see below). I’m sure the police must know who his last customer was. I wonder if knowing that was able to shed light in any way. (as in, what was John’s demeanor)

“We do know that he drove someone from The Mirage to another location at 6:45 a.m.,” Doering said of information the family received from police. “That was the last confirmed ride that we personally know of.”
Search continues for Las Vegas man, 60, missing since March

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 27, 2021
Family of missing rideshare driver pleads for leads | KSNV (news3lv.com)
[...]

He left his home in Rhodes Ranch the morning of March 8th, but when he didn't check in with his wife, the family grew worried.

Four days after John vanished, his gray 2015 Toyota Prius was found several miles up wheeler pass, two hours away from his home, with some of his belongings inside.

Search and rescue teams have scoured the area looking for John but still no trace.

Police say John is considered an endangered adult and might be in need of medical assistance.

[...]

 

[slowpoke]

Photo of his Prius, where it was found.
“located by police several miles up a muddy, rugged road known as Wheeler Pass in the Spring Mountains”
“The Prius was stuck in the mud and snow of the pass, which is for all-terrain vehicles.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/fa...schultz-weeks-after-rideshare-driver-n1265542
Search continues for rideshare driver in Las Vegas who disappeared during early morning shift in March

 

[Limecat]

Photo of his Prius, where it was found.
“located by police several miles up a muddy, rugged road known as Wheeler Pass in the Spring Mountains”
“The Prius was stuck in the mud and snow of the pass, which is for all-terrain vehicles.”
Search continues for rideshare driver in Las Vegas who disappeared during early morning shift in March

Oh no!

 

[PeriwinkleE]

My friends and I used to go up wheeler pass when we were teenagers. It is a ROUGH path. Wondering if they’ve learned anything new.

 

[PommyMommy]

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[PommyMommy]

JUN 16, 2021
Family of missing Las Vegas rideshare driver posts $10k reward | Las Vegas Review-Journal (reviewjournal.com)
The family of missing Las Vegas retiree John Schultz, a rideshare driver who vanished more than two months ago in a remote mountainous area west of Las Vegas, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his return.

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Schultz’s wife, Barbara, said the volunteer Red Rock Search & Rescue team and family and friends have been searching the remote area where his car was found using drones.

“We’ve been up in the mountains with four-wheelers, trying to search up there too,” Barbara Schultz said. “A lot of my son-in-law’s friends and Jeepers have been mapping it out, putting it on Facebook, showing where they’ve been. They’ve been out quite often in all-terrain vehicles. We are still, every chance we get, passing out fliers because some places have taken them down. We are trying to get them back out there again.”

The Schultz family said during a previous interview that police told them they are now leaning toward the possibility that Schultz had a medical episode that prompted him to drive into the rural Nevada landscape. The family questions this conclusion.

[...]

 

[mlhenn]

JUN 16, 2021
Family of missing Las Vegas rideshare driver posts $10k reward | Las Vegas Review-Journal (reviewjournal.com)

The Schultz family said during a previous interview that police told them they are now leaning toward the possibility that Schultz had a medical episode that prompted him to drive into the rural Nevada landscape. The family questions this conclusion.

Las Vegas police used his cellphone to trace Schultz’s vehicle to the area of Wheeler Pass in the Spring Mountains, the family said.

The family has continued to express frustration with Las Vegas police over their investigation. The family said police have not shared with them everything they know about the disappearance.

 

[bykerladi]

I don't think he's the one that drove the car to that location. IMO, something happened during or after that 6:45 am ride.

 

[marcyjoy]

I wonder how common it is that Uber/Lyft drivers accept rides outside the app. I know in Vegas, we took an Uber back to our hotel and mentioned we were headed to the airport in the morning. He offered to take us for a flat rate - not via the app. I wonder if this is common practice?