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John Davison Reed

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John Davison Reed

Case
#2535
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 22, 2026
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Missing Person · Open
287 days waiting

Missing Person: John Davison Reed

Justice for John Davison Reed — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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timeline
Lead #1

Why did John leave his home in the early morning with packed belongings? Was this planned or spontaneous?

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evidence
Lead #2

Cell phone became inactive in early September—before his disappearance on September 29. What caused the phone to stop working?

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contact
Lead #3

Complete absence of contact via email, social media, and phone since late September. Where is he attempting to communicate, if at all?

John Davison Reed, a 50-year-old man, left his home in Hugo, Washington, Minnesota on the morning of September 29, 2025, with a bag of clothing and personal effects, and has not been seen or heard from since. His cell phone went inactive in early September and he has not responded to any messages or contact attempts on social media or email. The Washington County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating his disappearance and seeks information from anyone who may have seen him or knows his whereabouts.

Case
#2535
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 22, 2026
Washington County Sheriff's Office

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NamUs case MP154837. Missing person: John Davison Reed.

Last known contact: 2025-09-29 in Hugo, Washington, MN. Circumstances: Left the home in the early morning hours of 9/29/2025 with a bag of clothing, some personal effects, cell phone, and iPad.

Cell phone has not been active since early September. There has been no response to emails or messages on social media.

No family or friends have heard from him. Demographics: 50 years, Male, White / Caucasian.

Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 230 lbs, hair: Bald, eyes: Blue. Investigating agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office | WC25056908 | 2025-10-24.

Timeline of Events

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2025-09-29
early morning

John Davison Reed disappears

Left home in early morning hours with bag of clothing, personal effects, cell phone, and iPad

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Case Information

Incident:September 29, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 29, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:September 29, 2025 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:June 29, 2026

Have Information?

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

Phone: 6514399381
You can remain anonymous