As the fifth anniversary of Texas State University student Jason Landry's disappearance passes, a vigil was held near the town of Luling, the location where he went missing. On December 13, 2020, Landry vanished while driving home for the holidays, leaving behind a wrecked car and more questions than answers. According to a KHOU report, clothing, his cell phone, and wallet were found at the crash site, yet the student himself has never been located. The mystery remains unsolved, with search efforts and investigations persistently ongoing.
This weekend, another search is set to launch to try and uncover any new evidence in the Landry case. Private investigator Colman Ryan has been deeply involved in the search, stating, "I just think of it in terms of how my parents would have felt if I just disappeared and there were no answers," Ryan told KHOU. His commitment has led to over 30 searches in the past five years, providing a diligent yet haunting topography of where Jason is not.
Family and friends, along with dozens of volunteers, continue to show up for Jason. CBS Austin details the regular vigils held at the exact spot where Jason's car was found, as well as the Landry family's determination to search "until we get answers one way or the other," as expressed by Jason's father, Kent Landry. The community has remained engaged, with Jason’s mother, Lisa Landry, recognizing the strength of the support that has not waned even after half a decade.
Dialogues at the vigil also touched upon the various scenarios that could have occurred. "If he was walking down the road to look for help, did he get hit by someone and they got scared and hid the body or something like that. I think it is a possibility, but I do not know. All those are the things that run through your mind, all the different possibilities. Those are the things that keep you up at two in the morning," Kent Landry said in a statement obtained by CBS Austin. Efforts to probe deeper into the unsolved case included deploying cameras into water wells to search for evidence.
A $20,000 reward is in place for any information that might lead to solving the case of Jason Landry's fate. Community members and anyone with information are encouraged to come forward and contact the Texas Attorney General at 512-936-0742 or call anonymously at 726-777-1359.
