Photo courtesy . Porter is located roughly six miles from where Brandon Swanson's vehicle was discovered. Retrieved December 13, 2010, from http://www.immelman.us/news/missing-person-joshua-guimond. MARSHALL Ten years have gone by and Brandon Swanson is still missing. We also need to remember that underage drinkers lie about what substances and how much theyve consumed, and theyre also not the most trustworthy judges to tell how impaired someone is. The initial search for Brandon Swanson included trained search dogs, hundreds of volunteers and air surveillance. We know that he was on gravel roads, said Annette Swanson. (2007, November 20). Instead, Brandon was in the outskirts of the small towns Taunton and Porter, Minn., located about 20 miles northwest of Marshall; Lynd is about 10 miles south of Marshall (Weed, 2010; The Search for Brandon blog). (2004, November 9). He disappeared outside of Marshall when he was 19. A hastily abandoned vehicle, a 911 call placed by a panic-stricken man, and a disappearance spanning 6.5 years. Helicopter and ground searches commenced, covering all the fields and areas Brandon may have attempted to make his short cut going toward what he incorrectly assumed was Lynd. But Annette says her son was actually in a completely different place than he was telling them. His parents can hear it through the phone: click-click. You can find out more information here. Brandons family played a big role in changing state law to make law enforcement more responsive to reports of missing people. They searched the river high and low, but still, no sign of Brandon. Search dogs were brought in from the Twin Cities, and a team of bloodhounds from nearby Codington County, South Dakota were utilized. Brandon Swanson was 19 years old when he went missing in the state of Minnesota. In many circumstances, this is third-hand information. David Paulides and his Missing 411 series . Its searching for answers, its searching for where, who, what, were, when, why? Seven-year-old Kyron Horman went missing from his elementary school on June 4, 2010, and hasn't been seen since. Listen to this episode to hear what happened leading up to the accident, his phone calls with his parents and the investigation that ensued after. Brandon Victor Swanson. It seems that every tip that we receive, we investigate and we run into a dead end, he said. With each passing year, different types of search dogs are required to pick up on aging scents. Authorities say this theory is unlikely because they found absolutely no evidence of such an accident anywhere on the road, and Brandon even told his dad he was talking gravel road shortcuts and walking through farms. Aside from the fact that Brandon was relatively sober, this was also a very familiar drive for him. Brian and Annette waited for their son to tell them what was wrong, but he never did. The river varied in depth, going from just knee-high to 15 feet deep, and at the time Brandon went missing, the river was racing fast. Asha has not been seen since. Brandons full name is Brandon Victor Swanson. If given the opportunity to move onto cattle property that has not yet been searched, Anderson said theyd be quick to accept that offer. I can say that his phone was functioning into the next day. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Because it was assumed Brandon had fallen into the river, the search focused around the Yellow Medicine River and the surrounding area. The professional search manager on the case, Jeff Hasse, who writes the blog titled The Search for Brandon Swanson, updates the blog with information on the search and believes Brandons remains will be found in time. This is so well-written & I WILL be back Thursday for your next story! It was around 2am when he called his parents on his cell phone, telling them that he had driven his Chevy Lumina off the road and into a ditch near the town of Lynd, Minnesota. Brandon Victor Swanson was last seen on May 15th 2008 in Canby Minnesota. We dont know. It was a completely straight shot down the highway that connected Canby and Marshall, State Highway 68. Because Brandons fate is still unknown, it can be speculated that he was taken by an offender, murdered, and disposed of so his remains would not be found. The dogs led authorities to the banks of the Yellow Medicine River, which at the time of the disappearance was high and flowing fast. After Brandons car was located, the Lyon County Sheriffs Department sought the help of search dogs. Police told them to wait a while because it wasn't unheard of for young males to go off the grid for a bit. No physical evidence in his case has been uncovered. There was nothing odd about it. Shortly after midnight on May 14, 2008, Brandon Swanson mysteriously vanished in Marshall, Minnesota. No physical evidence in his case has been uncovered. Brandons parents ask him what he sees around them and they listen as he describes basically the same thing THEY see. Though they were spotted that day in the mall, they have not been seen since and the vehicle they arrived in was left behind. When a cell phone is off or when it is damaged for example, as the result of being submerged under water incoming calls go directly to voicemail, either with no rings or just one ring. Case Details Name/age: Brandon Victor Swanson, 19 He asked his parents to meet him in the parking lot of a popular nightclub in Lynd. A Minnesota Tragedy. Brandon Swanson said he could see lights in the distance, which he believed were coming from the town of Lynd. Numerous searches have been conducted of the area and bodies of water surrounding the location where Brandons car was found. If anyone has any information about Brandon . He has not been seen or heard from since this incident. But he was also unable to get his car back on the road. A canine unit led law enforcement agents to the Yellow Medicine River, a roughly 3-mile trip from the location of his vehicle, indicating that Brandon Swanson had traveled on foot to the rushing spring water. Eventually, Hasse was called to manage the search. Marshall was a relatively quiet area, a population of around 13-14,000 but it was an area focused primarily on agriculture. With no body and very little evidence, it is impossible to know what happened to Brandon, leaving every possibility open for speculation. Extensive searches in and near the area where he went missing have been conducted over the years, yet no new physical evidence related to Brandon Swanson has been recovered. At the time of his disappearance Brandon was 19 years old, 56 and 120 lbs. Forty-seven minutes into the call, Swanson suddenly exclaimed: Oh, shit! Then there was silence. However, the probability of the buildings owner not finding Brandons remains after two years is unlikely. Another odd detail: although the call continued on for a bit after Swanson had abruptly stopped speaking, they heard nothing at all, which might shed light on what had alarmed their son. He also placed phone calls to his parents to pick him up, which is not be the behavior of someone planning to take his own life. Brandon Swanson of Marshall MN, has been missing since Wed. May 14th, 2008. Kyle and his girlfriend arrived at the same time, but there was no sign of Brandon. Guimond analysis maintains mystery. However, this area has now been ruled out because if Brandon did fall into the river his body would have been washed downriver and eventually found (The Search for Brandon blog). Brandon Swanson vanished from his vehicle after a small accident just before 2am on May 14, 2008 near Canby, MN. Brian said he stayed on the phone with his son while he was walking. Authorities immediately assumed that Brandon had fallen into the Yellow Medicine River. People at the party report that Brandon had one alcoholic drink that they noticed, and that he seemed fine, not inebriated in any way. Brandon did not have a history of emotional instability, nor did he show any signs leading up to his disappearance that he was suicidal or depressed. On May 14, 2008 Brandon Swanson, age 19, drove towards Marshall, Minnesota. There were massive ground searches being conducted along with an aerial search of the fields. His vehicle was found locked and abandoned the next day and eventually his laptop and the computer's hard drive were recovered from the nearby Susquehanna River. The vehicle simply looked like it was stuck in the ditch, or partially in the ditch, He said. "I couldnt breathe, I was nauseous, and I think that was just my motherly instincts telling me hes gone," said Annette Swanson. . When an individual dies and the cause of death is unknown or uncertain, investigators employ the psychological autopsy, or equivocal death analysis. The Swansons then contacted Brandons friends and they searched the surrounding rural areas for any signs of Brandon. The dogs also tracked him off the road to the water. We just cant get that final point.". "The search area is always bigger than you suspect it, Hasse. He ended up in Porter, which is only 10 minutes away from Canby. Brandon was only 19 years old when he went missing. Not only was Brandon in contact with his brother, Kyle, moments before he disappeared, but they were also in the same area, possibly yards apart. This particular night however was May 13th 2008 and it was the LAST day of classes at Minnesota West, meaning that Brandon was officially DONE with his certificate program. And the law makes it clear who has jurisdiction. Finally Swanson decided on a different course of action. "When he initially called them he said I am between Marshall and Lynd, come get me, said Hasse. There are resources available to provide assistance to families with missing loved ones. In at least a couple of circumstances, that (problem) is still in existence, Anderson said. Brandon Swanson was born on January 30, 1989, in Marshall, Minnesota, U.S., a son to Brain and Annette Swanson. In situations where landowners have declined, Flaten said probable cause has not existed for law enforcement to step in. Sometimes multiple times a day even. Despite being surrounded by wide open fields, they see nothing at all, which does not add up. The search had expanded tenfold now. Annette says that was a problem in Brandons case because his car was found right where three counties come together. Brandon told them he was somewhere on the road between Lynd and Marshall. Brandon Swanson's Disappearance Notes: Image: Brandon Swanson Missing Person poster (FBI) "Born on January 30, 1989, in Marshall, Minnesota, Brandon Swanson was a 19-year-old college student who was enrolled in a wind turbine program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby. (LogOut/ May 13, 2008 marked the last day of classes at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby, Minn., where Brandon Swanson was enrolled in the wind turbine program. In a ditch on the side of the road, just as he said. Brandon had been partying and drinking that night, but many witnesses have confirmed that he was not visibly intoxicated or incoherent in any way. Swanson wears black wire-framed eyeglasses. And that gets to be a pretty hard burden. The major question that lingers on everyone's mind who hears his story . He lived with his sister, who cared for him (a job that included moving him around the house, to the toilet, outside for fresh air, etc). Weve had excavators come in and sift through the dirt, looking for something, whether its remains or property, Wallen said. This theory has been widely criticized, however, due to the fact that there is simply no evidence to suggest he died of hypothermia. There was no way to miss each other so what was going on. Around 12:30 a.m. Brandons car went into the roadside ditch and he placed a call to his parents, Brian and Annette Swanson, asking them to pick him up. He was calling for help. No big deal, nothing out of the ordinary. Moving the search to the Taunton area, authorities quickly located Brandons abandoned car. Brandon excelled in school. How could Brandons phone still be on for two days after he disappeared if Brandon did indeed drown? It is possible that he abruptly hung up the phone while falling into the river, with the phone slipping out of his hand and falling onto dry land; however, the phone has not been recovered and one can only speculate. However, later that day cell phone records showed Brandon was near Porter, Minnesota, not Lynd, when he phoned his parents. Missing in Massachusetts: The Case of Neo Maximus AKA Charlie Allen Jr. He had been out earlier that night and gone to a couple of parties before making his way home to Marshall, Minnesota. Again his friends report that he was not intoxicated, and when he left around midnight no one thought twice about his ability to make it home safely. Having just wrapped up his second semester in wind energy at Minnesota West Community and Technical College in Canby, Brandon Swanson gathered with his friends to celebrate. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Vizecky described the car as on sort of a sharp incline, nothing major but enough that the car would get hung up so the wheels are too high off the ground to get any traction (Weed, 2010, p. 2). He would be 33 years old today. (Photo: The Search for Brandon Swanson blog). His dad makes multiple attempts to call for his son, but receives no answer. Despite the fact that he had been drinking that night, his parents were adamant that he seemed perfectly lucid during their phone call. So what happened in the time that is unaccounted for? Your email address will not be published. While alcohol was being consumed at the gatherings, his friends indicated to law enforcement that he did not appear to be intoxicated when he left the party. In May of 2008, the night before he was to graduate from technical school, the 19 year old went out celebrating with friends in Canby, Minnesota. Up and down side roads and gravel paths, and even the bar in Lynd. It was a cold night. 39 Carlos Santana Pit. The Record. Brian drops Annette off back at home and makes the drive to his son, staying on the phone with him the entire time. According to Anette, one officer said directly As an adult Brandon has a right to be missing if he wants to be It took hours of Anettes begging, explaining about the disconnected call, before the police finally agreed to open the report. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. I want to add a few more speculative points that I think aid this theory, though please remember that theory is not evidence! Selected by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB draft, Belt made his debut with the big club in 2011 and then promptly captured World Series titles in . Shortly after midnight on May 14 Brandon left Lynd to head back to his parents home in Marshall, where he lived. With all of this, Brandon could have been more confused than we were aware of. While driving his Chevy Lumina, Brandon accidentally crashed into a small ditch. Follow Books from this author Missing in Pennsylvania: Unsolved Cases from the Keystone. What both Brandon and his parents thought though was that the other car was in the wrong spot. There are 206 bones in the body. Numerous searches have been conducted of the area and bodies of water surrounding the location where Brandon's car was found. It is not plausible that he drowned, because they would have found his body somewhere downstream. Brandon was 5 feet 6 inches and weighed 120 pounds at the time of his disappearance. Brian and Annette Swanson never forgot about the nonchalance from law enforcement they encountered when they first reported their son missing. That doesnt mean that the tips arent redundant, or that they come from a different person, but include the same information that weve previously received, he said. If he fell into the water along with his cellphone, all calls would have gone straight to voicemail. Still, efforts to uncover any new evidence or clues carry on and Brandon Swansons family continues to wait for answers, while those involved in search efforts continue to wait for access. The bill was signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty on May 7, 2009, and went into effect on July 1st of that same year. Marshall, MN. It seems impossible that they could walk away from their vehicles, sometimes even leaving their clothes behind and . The Disappearance of Terrance Williams & Felipe Santos. Once we hit one clue well have it solved. They decided to put in a countywide request so the search could be expanded, bringing in the Office of Lyon County Sheriff Joel Dahl. They got a hold of Brandons cellphone records, which revealed something intriguing. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); https://medium.com/the-shadow/vanished-in-the-dark-where-is-brandon-swanson-d5d99bfde9a7 , https://charleyproject.org/case/brandon-victor-swanson, https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/5185dmmn.html, https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/2471?nav, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/vicap/missing-persons/brandon-victor-swanson, Murdered in Kansas: The Case of AlonzoBrooks, Murdered in Kansas: The Case of Alonzo Brooks, Missing in Minnesota: The Case of Brandon Swanson, Murdered in DC: The Case of the Freeway Phantom, Unsolved in California: The Case of the Keddie Cabin Murders. Brian and Anette arrive where Brandon has told them he should be, and they cant seem to find his car. With the search area located among plenty of farmland, Emergency Support Services has worked diligently with farmers to create an access schedule that works around the shifting planting and harvest seasons. Using the elements of the psychological autopsy, Brandons disappearance was analyzed using an equivocal missing person analysis (Seifert & Immelman, 2007) in order to explore possible explanations of Brandons mysterious disappearance. Do you part share the flyers, help a missing person find their way Home!! He told his parents he would walk the rest of the way and meet them in the parking lot of a Lynd tavern. Brandon Lawson was 26 years old when he went missing on August 9, 2013. The farm fields where Hasse believes Brandon is are on Highway 68 between Canby and Porter, six miles from where his car was found. This would have meant going out on his own for the first time, but he was really excited about the opportunities to further his life and education. After some time, Brandon decides to stray from his initial plan of waiting by his car and instead tells his parents that he will head towards Lynd. It has also been postulated that Brandon may have sought shelter in a farmers outbuilding and perished there. Seems implausible. What is it and how did it come to be? Swanson's case remains unsolved. I told the family early on that we will continue searching as long as we have clues to follow up on.". Theyve performed 1,900 K-9 missions, using 45 highly-trained dogs, led by 35 handlers from nine states. KSTP was there in May of 2008 as several agencies looked for Brandon. This is a trip that he made practically daily, considering he would drive from Marshall to Canby and back for classes all the time. Now, geographically speaking it makes perfect sense that Brandon and his car would be in Taunton. The call didnt end at that point, though. By morning, when the sun had risen, Brandons family knew it was time to file a missing persons report. The most popular theory among authorities is that Brandon fell into the river. Brandon got mixed up in direction and met a tragic accidental end, with his body lost in nature-. Risk-taking young adults? We dont dispute the reason why. Annette Swanson smiles when she looks at pictures of her son Brandon. During The Initial Search, One Officer Allegedly Said Swanson 'Had A Right To Be Missing' After a fruitless night of searching for her son, Annette Swanson called police around 6:30 am to report him missing. On the night of 14 May 2008, after celebrating the last day of college classes with a friend, he was driving home along a gravel road, and somehow crashed his car into a ditch. Brandon Victor Swanson was last seen on May 15th 2008 in Canby Minnesota. Although he obviously had a license and this didnt impair his life, at night in the darkness this really could have affected his depth perception. Brandon Swanson was a normal, nineteen-year-old man living during what should have been the best years of his life. The focus of the search moved to this area after bloodhounds led searchers there in March 2010. Yet in the early hours of May 14, 2008, Brandon Swanson chose to drive on the back roads, rather than on the commonly traveled Minnesota State Highway 68. You can find out more information about the Jacob Wetterling Resources Center here. Retrieved Nov. 18, 2010, from http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/49466647.html. At the time of his disappearance he was known to be wearing A white t-shirt under a blue striped Polo sweatshirt, baggy blue jeans, a black hooded zip-up jacket with an emblem on the back, a white flat-billed Minnesota Twins baseball cap twisted to the side, white sneakers, a heavy sterling silver necklace and one stud earring in each ear. They broke down the search area into smaller segments and kept meticulous records. He brought in expert handlers with trailing dogs. Thats not surprising to Ken Anderson of Emergency Support Services, who has focused his teams efforts on the area northwest of Porter, Minn, a zone that has proven to be of repeated canine interest. Both of his parents state Brandon sounded clear-headed and coherent when they were on the phone with him, and he had no history of mental illness or mental disorder. Up ahead on the road in the distance, Brandon could see the glow of the lights from the city of Lynd, and he decided hed just walk that way. He said most landowners are more than willing to make it work, as they're dedicated to their community and the Swanson family. Unable to move his vehicle, he reached out to his parents for help. The vehicle they were driving was found in "The Desert," shown here on this map. Be the Voice for the missing!! Brian called Brandon back 6 times in a row, and each time the phone went straight to voicemail. If you have any information on Brandon, please call the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension at 877-996-6222 or email them at bca.coldcase@state.mn.us or call Lincoln County Sheriff's . However, considering it was just under 40 degrees that night and he would have been freezing and soaking wet, he could have possibly died due to hypothermia. "And when one goes as long as this, you know the family has put their hopes on your shoulders. The family was very close, including his younger sister, and by all accounts Brandon was a loving brother and son. College student focusing on Kolodziej murder (Jim Poole, Cobleskill Times-Journal, Feb. 21, 2012) A Minnesota college student planning a career in forensic psychology found the perfect case to study right here in Schoharie County. Brandon Swanson. On December 23, 1974, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley went Christmas shopping. I think he continued walking. One positive thing that came out of Brandons disappearance is "Brandons Law.". One popular theory is that he was the victim of a hit and run and someone hid his body. Belt certainly knows that feeling. We try and work out a method that would make it acceptable, and weve not been able to come up with a working compromise.. "When its not clear as to the last know place where the person was seen, or for any other reason jurisdiction is in question, the county where the person was last known to reside has jurisdiction," said Annette Swanson. Brandon was nowhere near Lynd like he thought. Missing Tennessee college student Jasmine Pace was found dead. These have been discounted as well. The Strange DISAPPEARANCE of Brandon Swanson Join Steve Stockton in this special episode as Steve discusses The Strange DISAPPEARANCE of Brandon Swanson S. He took back roads on the way home.". Brandon hung up on his mother and when she called him back to apologize he told his parents he was walking to Lynd and would wait for them at his friends home. I have also heard rumors, though nothing to verify, that there may have been a bowl in his car- a cannabis pipe. Another possibility is that Brandon could have fallen into a hole or a type of naturally occurring trench encountered while walking in the dark, but if that were the case it would be odd that after nearly three years of extensive searching nothing has been found (The Search for Brandon blog). 00:00. Yup, it definitely sounds like murder. Taunton was actually directly on the way from Canby to Marshall, a town he drove through daily on his way to and from class. On the afternoon of May 14, authorities located Brandons Chevy Lumina by tracing his cell phone calls to a tower northwest of Marshall. He was born on January 30, 1989. Sheriff running out of answers in disappearance of Marshall teen. May 14, 2008. 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