A solved missing persons’ case in the Quad Cities makes us think of a missing persons case from Aledo. Gary James Swanson was last seen in May of 2003. His abandoned and burned vehicle was found a few days later in Loraine, Illinois near Quincy. Anyone with information on his disappearance can contact the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department at 309-582-5194 or Mercer County Crime Stoppers at 309-582-3500. Swanson would now be 51. He was 32 when he went missing.
Swanson’s physical description–6’ 8” tall and weighed about 225 pounds at the time of his disappearance. Other physical characteristics–brown hair and blue eyes, wearing wire-frame glasses with a size 14 shoe. Swanson is hypoglycemic and may become confused and disoriented and/or suffer memory loss as the result of his condition. He also has some of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Moline police this week are confirming that human remains found in Missouri are that of a Moline man who disappeared nearly 30 years ago. Steven Asplund was reported missing in January of 1994 by his fiancée. His unidentified remains were located in St. Louis County, Missouri in March of ’94. It wasn’t until this year that the remains were exhumed, and DNA testing identified them as Steven Asplund. No foul play is suspected, and no charges are being sought in the case.