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Johannes Martinhus Potgieter, aged 39, was last seen on July 8, 2004, in Columbia, Louisiana. He was fishing with his father-in-law on the Mississippi River when he reportedly fell into the water and did not resurface. Potgieter, originally from South Africa, had been living in Louisiana for about five years before his disappearance. Despite search efforts, he has never been found and is presumed to have drowned.
At the time of his disappearance, Potgieter was wearing a t-shirt, blue je ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 08, 2004
At the time of his disappearance, Potgieter was wearing a t-shirt, blue je ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 08, 2004
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May 22, 2013
Oct 07, 2022
Johannes
Potgieter
59
39
73 inches
210 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jul 08, 2004
Columbia
Louisiana
Caldwell Parish
134
5314
Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office
Columbia
Louisiana
Caldwell Parish
71418
201 Main Street #2, Louisiana
3186492345
County
Law Enforcement
04-2616
Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/15/2025
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