Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos

Sheri Lynn Montague






Montague, date, approximate 1999; Wayne Jaegers; Robert Rohrer, date, approximate 2001
Date Missing 06/14/1999
Missing From
Columbia, Missouri
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 06/02/1966 (56)
Age 33 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 130 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) White Honda Accord with personalized Missouri license plates reading OZ KID (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair. Montague's ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance Montague was employed as an administrative assistant at MFA Inc. in Columbia, Missouri in 1999. She also worked part-time at a local restaurant. She told a friend she was meeting an unidentified person for drinks on June 14, 1999. She has never been seen again.
Her white Honda Accord with personalized Missouri license plates reading OZ KID was discovered abandoned the following day outside a medical building in Wentzville, Missouri. The vehicle was found approximately 75 miles east of Columbia. There was no evidence of foul play at the scene, but Montague was nowhere to be found.
She left her cats and kittens behind at her home without making arrangements for their care in her absence. Montague's family said that was extremely uncharacteristic of her. Montague had $28,000 in loans from relatives and her personal savings in 1999. She told her family that she needed the money for home remodeling projects and stock market purchases.
Robert Allen Rohrer told authorities that he allegedly witnessed the 1998 murder of Rick Simpson, a Missouri man who vanished in 1998, on property owned by Wayne Jaegers in Osage County, Missouri. Authorities believe that it is possible Simpson was involved with the men in a non-existent deal to buy $20,000 worth of marijuana in 1998.
Rohrer told investigators that Jaegers said his friend Henry Rehmert shot both Simpson and Montague on Jaegers' farm. Investigators believe that Rohrer, Jaegers and other individuals attempted to defraud Montague of up to $41,000 in 1999 and then murdered her to prevent law enforcement from learning about the scheme. Both victims were allegedly disposed of in a nearby river. Photos of Jaegers and Rohrer are posted with this summary.
Authorities searched Jaegers's property for Simpson and Montague in 2001, but no evidence was discovered. Both men were charged with securities fraud, theft and attempted theft in unrelated s.
Montague's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jaegers, Rohrer, Rehmert, Rene Sotolar and Olivia Byler, although their daughter's body has never been recovered. In 2008, Montague's parents were awarded $15.1 million for her wrongful death.
No one has been charged in connection with either Montague or Simpson's disappearances, although the matters are under investigation. Montague's remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Boone County Sheriff's Department
573-875-1111
Other
Rino Kids Online
The Hannibal Courier-Post
The Columbia Daily Tribune
The Jefferson City News Tribune
The Northwest Missourian Daily
Missouri State Highway Patrol
The Columbia Missourian

Missing Person Photos

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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos