Terry Mark Cooter, a 62-year-old man from Novato, California, was last known to have left his residence on November 10, 2017, planning a 3–4 day fishing trip to the Redding area. Publicly available case data list him as a white male, approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and 165 pounds, with blond/strawberry hair and brown eyes. The investigating jurisdiction associated with his case is Shasta County.
According to the same public case listing, his vehicle was later discovered wrecked down a ravine in a rural area of Montgomery Creek, Shasta County. Personal belongings believed to be his were found approximately 150 feet further down the ravine, east of the vehicle, suggesting a hazardous crash site in steep terrain. These details underscore the difficult conditions searchers likely faced in the aftermath.
A separate public record on the California Department of Justice’s Missing Persons site presently returns “This record was not found” for his name, which can occur for administrative reasons and does not by itself confirm resolution. His case also appears in The Charley Project’s update archive dated November 11, 2018, indicating it met that project’s threshold for long-term missing cases and was publicized to broaden awareness.
Shasta County authorities are listed as the investigating agency for this disappearance, and statewide resources remain available for tips and information sharing. Members of the public who may know anything about Terry’s plans, routes, or possible stops between Novato and the Redding/Montgomery Creek area are encouraged to contact the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office and to use the California DOJ’s missing-person reporting portal and hotline so that even small details can be combined with official records.
Last Seen: Nov 10, 2017
