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Jon Ganz

Jon Ganz

Missing since April 5, 2025 Thomasville, Oregon County, Missouri, near the Eleven Point River

We are friends of Jon and Rachel Ganz and people from the Ozarks and beyond who want Jon found. This page collects what has been publicly reported about his disappearance in one place, so anyone who fishes, floats, hunts, or lives along the Eleven Point has the facts and knows who to call.

Description

Name
Jon David Ganz
Age
49 at the time of his disappearance; born November 29, 1975
Height, weight
5'10", approximately 195 lbs
Hair, eyes
Brown hair, green-hazel eyes
Last seen wearing
Orange t-shirt, black sweatpants
Vehicle
Black 2013 Chevrolet Volt, found April 6, 2025, at the Thomasville Restaurant on Highway 99, with his wallet, keys, phone, luggage, and shoes inside
NamUs case
MP141954
MSHP alert
Missing Person Alert (PDF)

What has been reported

Drawn from news coverage and public casefiles. Times are approximate as reported.

  1. Jon left the rental he and Rachel were staying in while looking at homes in Springfield, Missouri, driving the Volt. Family described him as agitated and not himself.
  2. Rachel went to a Missouri State Highway Patrol office and was advised to file a missing-person report in Springfield, which she did.
  3. In rural Oregon County, Jon's car got stuck in the mud. Sheriff's deputies helped get it out and directed him toward a motel in West Plains. He never arrived.
  4. The car got stuck again about seven miles away, near the Thomasville Restaurant on Highway 99, a short distance from the Eleven Point River. A woman saw him get out and said he told her he was going to the river to wash up. This is the last reported sighting.
  5. Deputies found the Volt at the restaurant with his belongings inside. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued a Missing Person Alert.

The area was under evacuation orders for extreme flooding that weekend, and the Eleven Point was well above normal.

Searches to date

DateWhat
Apr 6, 2025Highway Patrol Water Patrol boat; halted by flood debris
Apr 8Ground search once the water dropped
Apr 9Helicopter
Apr 10Kayaks
Apr 15–16Boats, search-and-rescue teams, cadaver dogs
Apr 17Helicopter, expanded downriver

Agencies involved: Oregon County Sheriff's Office, Springfield Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, U.S. Forest Service. No trace of Jon has been found.

How to report

  • Found something along the river? Do not move it. Note the location as precisely as you can and call the Oregon County Sheriff's Office at (417) 778-6611.
  • Saw Jon in April 2025 and never spoke to police? Call the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 and reference Jon Ganz.
  • Anything else Email tips@findjonganz.com. Credible information is passed to law enforcement.
  • NamUs Tips can also be submitted on case MP141954.

Press and records

Support the search

The GoFundMe organized on Rachel's behalf funds search expenses: travel to Missouri, equipment, and dog teams.

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