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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
Victim Details

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

https://cpso.us/

04-2616

Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

11/15/2025


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