Found Deceased UT - Tanner Marvel 28, former Marine, missed work, phn ping near Santa Clara, St George, 22 Apr 2022

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‘Completely unlike him’: Dammeron Valley man missing after failing to show up to job – St. George News
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A Dammeron Valley man has been missing since Friday morning after he didn’t show up for a scheduled job with the metal-working/gate business he worked for.

Spring Dykstra, the mother of Tanner Marvel, 28, said he told his father around 10 a.m. Friday that he was heading to meet with a business partner and pick up steel for his next job with his grandfather’s St. George-based Black Dog Metal Art business.

Dykstra said her son never showed up for that job in St. George at noon on Friday and hasn’t been seen since.

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But there is one more factor Dykstra said is very unusual about Marvel’s whereabouts: His dog was left behind. Dykstra said Marvel’s dog Roady was like a son to him.

He’s named Roady because that dog goes everywhere with him,” Dykstra said. “It’s not like him to go off the beaten path. Not like this where he doesn’t tell us where he’s going.”

The Washington County Sheriff has an active search going to find Marvel’s whereabouts. According to the family, Marvel’s phone last pinged in Santa Clara before losing its charge on Friday at 5 p.m.

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Hafika said deputies are looking at “all different angles,” but some of the usual reliable resources, like seeing if bank cards are being used, haven’t been triggered as he said apparently Marvel usually uses cash.

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Dykstra also said Marvel is a former U.S. Marine who knows how to deal with extended stays in the outdoors.

In his perfect world he would be a mountain man,” Dykstra said. “But not letting us know is a different story.”

Tanner Marvel, who wears glasses, is 5-foot-10, 225 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen driving a white 2010 Ford F-150 pick-up with Utah Arches license plate U18 9AU.
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‘Completely unlike him’: Dammeron Valley man missing after failing to show up to job – St. George News
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A Dammeron Valley man has been missing since Friday morning after he didn’t show up for a scheduled job with the metal-working/gate business he worked for.

Spring Dykstra, the mother of Tanner Marvel, 28, said he told his father around 10 a.m. Friday that he was heading to meet with a business partner and pick up steel for his next job with his grandfather’s St. George-based Black Dog Metal Art business.

Dykstra said her son never showed up for that job in St. George at noon on Friday and hasn’t been seen since.

[...]

But there is one more factor Dykstra said is very unusual about Marvel’s whereabouts: His dog was left behind. Dykstra said Marvel’s dog Roady was like a son to him.

He’s named Roady because that dog goes everywhere with him,” Dykstra said. “It’s not like him to go off the beaten path. Not like this where he doesn’t tell us where he’s going.”

The Washington County Sheriff has an active search going to find Marvel’s whereabouts. According to the family, Marvel’s phone last pinged in Santa Clara before losing its charge on Friday at 5 p.m.

[...]

Hafika said deputies are looking at “all different angles,” but some of the usual reliable resources, like seeing if bank cards are being used, haven’t been triggered as he said apparently Marvel usually uses cash.

[...]

Dykstra also said Marvel is a former U.S. Marine who knows how to deal with extended stays in the outdoors.

In his perfect world he would be a mountain man,” Dykstra said. “But not letting us know is a different story.”

Tanner Marvel, who wears glasses, is 5-foot-10, 225 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen driving a white 2010 Ford F-150 pick-up with Utah Arches license plate U18 9AU.
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Relatives ask for public’s help finding missing Utah man | Gephardt Daily
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  • last seen driving into St. George about 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, while running errands.
  • pinged Tanner’s cell phone near Santa Clara. “We believe he is in the mountains near Santa Clara or in the St. George area but there’s so much territory we just don’t know where to begin to look.”
 
I was thinking one thing before I clicked on the thread and now I worry about foul play. Leaving his animal behind is not a good sign. Veterans need support when they come home and most find it in a four-legged furry companion. He wouldn't just leave that dog. I don't like this at all. I hope he is found soon and is safe.
 
From the linked article:

Resources

If you or someone you know is in danger because of suicidal thoughts or actions, call 911 immediately. Suicide is an emergency that requires help by trained medical professionals and always should be treated seriously.

Nationwide suicide hotlines, 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) and 1-800-273-TALK (8255), have counselors available 24/7. The Southwest Behavioral Health Center also offers help for Southern Utah residents; call 800-574-6763 or 435-634-5600.

Other resources include Suicide.org, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Association of Suicidology. All provide comprehensive information and help on the issue of suicide, from prevention to treatment to coping with loss.
 
RIP Tanner. My son is your age and a Marine as well. He has struggled just like you. He was drilling wells not far from you the day you passed. I wish you two would have crossed paths. I wish I could have held on tight and made you stay the way I do my son. You did your country proud. But it's so hard when you come home. So hard. Hugs and prayers for your Mama.
 

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