Paul Daniel Pedry was reported missing from Casper, Wyoming, after last being seen on July 7, 2020. Public missing-person listings identify him as a White/Caucasian male, 43 years old at the time he disappeared, approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall and 220 pounds, with red or auburn hair and blue eyes. Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation’s missing-person page lists him as Paul Daniel Pedry and states that he was last seen in Casper and was believed to be on foot.
The available case information indicates that Paul was last seen wearing silver or gray shorts, tennis shoes, a short-sleeved T-shirt of unknown color, and dark-framed glasses. The Charley Project and Missing Persons Center both describe him as wearing eyeglasses with dark-colored frames, and the Missing Persons Center further notes that he had blond/red hair, blue eyes, short hair, and a few days’ worth of reddish beard at the time he disappeared.
More detailed public accounts state that Paul was last seen around 5:00 p.m. on July 7, 2020, when he walked away from his apartment in the 800 block of South Durbin Street in Casper and was never heard from again. The Charley Project reports that he left on foot, and a later report by Cowboy State Daily described his disappearance as leaving his family with many unanswered questions after all communication stopped that day.
Paul’s disappearance was especially concerning because he reportedly had significant health needs. The Charley Project states that Paul had suffered from bipolar disorder for much of his adult life and needed medication that he did not have with him. Cowboy State Daily reported that, on the day he vanished, Paul’s parents had taken him to a psychiatric appointment, where his slow speech and depressed state concerned his doctor. Blood work later showed dangerously low thyroid levels, reportedly because he had not renewed his thyroid medication, which his doctor believed could explain his lethargy and depressed condition.
According to Cowboy State Daily, Paul’s parents picked up his renewed prescriptions and food before taking him back to his downtown Casper apartment. Afterward, Paul reportedly called his sister about a family matter and later tried to visit a friend, but the friend was at work and the two only spoke briefly by phone. That phone call was described as the last known contact anyone had with him. The same report states that Paul’s debit card was later found in an alley near his apartment and turned in to police, and that there were no transactions made on the card.
Public biographical information paints Paul as a deeply loved man with a large family and a meaningful personal history. The Charley Project states that he was raised in a family of twelve children, had a strong Christian faith, once considered joining the priesthood, graduated from Thomas Aquinas College, and attended nursing classes at Casper College. His obituary similarly describes him as outgoing, someone who enjoyed meeting people, having adventures, camping, hiking in the Wind River Mountains, and participating in the 1990 Wyoming Centennial Wagon Trail when he was young.
The attached NamUs API data does not list a case resolution status of Alive or Deceased, and the online public sources reviewed continue to describe Paul as missing. His family, however, has expressed heartbreakingly that they believe he has passed away. His obituary states that law enforcement had no leads, that Paul had not contacted family or friends, and that his health was poor enough that he would likely have needed medical attention, yet no hospitals had reported an unidentified John Doe matching him. Because no official online source reviewed here confirms that he was located alive or deceased, the case should be treated as unresolved based on the available public information.
The Casper Police Department is listed as the investigating agency, with NamUs number MP72568 and police case number 20-040158 appearing in public case listings. Anyone with information has been directed by public sources to contact the Casper Police Department; the Wyoming DCI listing and other missing-person sources continue to preserve Paul’s information in the hope that someone may be able to help bring answers to those who love him.Last Seen: Jul 7, 2020
