SAC CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — The body of David Schultz, a Sac County man who has been missing since November 20, has finally been located.
David’s wife Sarah spoke at 10 a.m. Thursday morning about her husband finally being found.
“We’re still in shock,” Sarah said. “I know after being gone, you know, for two to three days that something bad happened because he never would have not called even if he didn’t have his phone, so I knew something was preventing him and I’m glad we know where he is now. There are still a lot of questions. Things don’t make sense. But we, we have him now.”
Sarah said she’s thankful to finally have closure and that she’s thankful for the support she’s received from the community.
David’s body is currently with the State Medical Examiner’s Office as they conduct an autopsy.
Jabob Rowley with the United Cajun Navy also spoke during the press conference and said that the autopsy report is anticipated to be released in three to four days, possibly answering a few of those unanswered questions.
Law enforcement officials did not participate in the news conference.
During the search for Schultz, hundreds of searchers covered thousands of acres looking for Schultz to no avail. On Wednesday, the Sac County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a body that was found in a field. David’s wife Sarah told Iowa Media Wire 9 she knew it was David because of the boots he was wearing.
Watch a replay of the press conference below.
Sarah Schultz said she last saw her husband as he left their Wall Lake home to go to work as a truck driver. He was set to deliver a load of hogs from Eagle Grove to Sac City, but he never arrived at his destination.
His truck was found the next morning on the road on northbound Highway 71 about five miles north of the Old Highway 20 intersection. The truck was still fully loaded with hogs. David’s wallet and phone were found in the semi, and his jacket was found in a nearby ditch.
After further investigation, officials provided a detailed timeline of the night and next day of David’s disappearance. The timeline also detailed video footage of David stopping at a truck stop east of Fort Dodge on Highway 20. It was the last time he was seen, authorities said at the time.
A reward for information about Schultz reached $28,400.
A GoFundMe has been established for David Schultz’s family.