Missing Bryan Edward Opstedahl Opstedahl, approximately 2003 Date reported missing : 05/23/2003 Missing location (approx) : Idaho County, Idaho Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/05/1972 (49) Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 225 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Opstedahl wears eyeglasses. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Opstedahl was last seen in a remote area of Idaho County, Idaho on May 23, 2003. He was part of a caravan of vehicles, driving westbound on U.S. Highway 12 that evening. He drifted off the road, then overcorrected, and the truck went over an embankment and into the Lochsa River. Witnesses saw him inside the truck as it sank. Due to adverse conditions, the truck wasn't recovered until August, months after the accident. By then, Opstedahl wasn't inside it. He is presumed to have drowned and his body washed away. Opstedahl lived in Missoula, Montana and worked as a carpenter at the time of his disappearance. His body has never been found. Other information and links : ncy Idaho County Sheriff's Office 208-983-1100 September 2021 updates and sources Idaho Bureau of Criminal Investigation The Missoulian A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Rapid City Journal October 12, 2004. September 25, 2020; . |