Missing
Roy Lee Brandel
Brandel, approximately 2016
Date and time person was reported missing : 07/10/2016
Missing location (approx) :
Ironton, Missouri
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 02/20/1932 (89)
Age at the time of disappearance: 84 years old
Height / Weight : 5'9, 135 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A long-sleeved shirt and tan pants.
Medical conditions : Brandel suffers from dementia. He also has a visual impairment.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Gray hair, gray eyes. Brandel is bald.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Brandel was last seen in Ironton, Missouri on July 10, 2016. He went to go chop wood in a wooded area on his family's farm in the 700 block of County Road.
He said he'd be back for lunch, but he never returned and has never been heard from again. His pickup truck was found on the property. An extensive search turned up no sign of Brandel and his case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Iron County Sheriff's Office
573-546-4000
September 2021 updates and sources
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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