On August 14, 2019, Jesse Conger, a 37-year-old United States Marine Corps veteran, disappeared from Scottsdale, Arizona. He was last seen by his live-in girlfriend at the apartment they shared. Conger left that morning in his 2015 silver Toyota Camry with Nevada license plate 696G03. He took a handgun and the keys to the residence but left behind his wallet, identification, cell phone, and his cherished service dog. His family reported that in the days leading up to his disappearance, he had been struggling with his mental health, including PTSD and depression, and had made comments about harming himself.
The search for Jesse Conger garnered national attention, partly due to a significant financial reward offered by a philanthropist for information regarding his whereabouts. His family and friends organized search efforts, believing he might have been traveling on back roads between Arizona and his hometown in Utah. His sister, Patricia, became a vocal advocate for her brother, making emotional public pleas for him to return home and for anyone with information to come forward. Concerns for his well-being were heightened by his family's statements that he had been paranoid and believed people were following him. In the months following his disappearance, there was a great deal of uncertainty about where he might have gone, with initial thoughts that he may have headed to Mexico being dismissed by his family.
In January 2020, about five months after he was last seen, a significant development occurred in the case when Conger's Toyota Camry was found abandoned. The vehicle was located on a dirt road near the US 70 and the Arizona Eastern Railways tracks in San Carlos, roughly 100 miles east of Scottsdale. The car appeared to have been in that location for an extended period. Despite the discovery of his vehicle, Conger's whereabouts remain unknown. His sister believes his remains are on the San Carlos Reservation. The case is an overview of a military veteran who vanished under troubling circumstances, leaving behind his personal belongings and service animal. The subsequent discovery of his abandoned car months later in a remote area has only deepened the mystery surrounding his disappearance, which remains an active investigation.
Last Seen: Aug 14, 2019
