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Jance Wesly Varela

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Jance Wesly Varela

Case
#30
Larimer County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person · Open
1 year waiting · since 2025

Jance Wesly Varela

Justice for Jance Wesly Varela — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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person
Lead #1

What was Jance's mental and physical state given his recent brain tumor diagnosis and how might this have affected his decision-making?

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clue
Lead #2

Why did Jance fail to contact his mother on her birthday when family members describe this as completely out of character?

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location
Lead #3

What circumstances surrounded his last confirmed sighting at the bowling alley on June 1, 2022?

Jance Wesly Varela, a 40-year-old man from Montana, was last seen on June 1, 2022, at a bowling alley in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he had relocated in 2018. He was dealing with a recent brain tumor diagnosis, homelessness, and opioid addiction—circumstances that made his disappearance particularly concerning to his devoted mother, Linda Varela Adams. Despite his family's certainty that he would never abandon them and months of grassroots search efforts, law enforcement initially declined an active investigation, but the case remains open with investigators seeking new leads about his wellbeing.

Case
#30
Larimer County Sheriff's Office

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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evidence
Lead #4

What new information did investigators receive in early 2023 that raised concern about his wellbeing?

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witness
Lead #5

Are there witnesses from the bowling alley or Fort Collins community who may have seen Jance after June 1, 2022?

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Timeline of Events

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2022-05-01

Brain Tumor Diagnosis

Jance was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May 2022, which may have affected his cognitive function.

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2022-06-01

Last Confirmed Sighting

Jance was last seen at a bowling alley in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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2022-07-01

Missed Mother's Birthday

Jance did not call his mother on her 60th birthday, which was highly unusual and prompted the missing person report.

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2023-03-30

First News Release

Nearly nine months after disappearance, Larimer County Sheriff's Office issued first news release stating new information raised concern about Jance's wellbeing.

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Case Information

Incident:May 1, 2022
Last Updated:July 3, 2025

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Case Information

Incident:May 1, 2022
Last Updated:July 3, 2025

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 970-498-5140
You can remain anonymous

$10,000 Reward

For information leading to the resolution of this case