DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — The wife of a missing man said that her missing husband’s body was found.
After being missing for months, David Schultz’s body was found, his wife Sarah Schultz told Iowa Media Wire 9. The body was allegedly not far from where searches were held, she said. She added that she was able to identify the body by the boots.
According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Sac County Sheriff’s Office was called shortly before 2 p.m. about a body that had been found in a field. It had been found near the intersection where Schultz’s semi had been located in November 2023, the DCI said.
The body is being taken to the Iowa State Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
David Schultz, 53, went missing days before Thanksgiving in November 2023. 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 to 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.
Multiple organizations assisted in searching the surrounding lands.
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.
This is a developing story. Iowa Media Wire 9 will update as we learn more.