DB: Missouri ER Doc Just Vanished—and His Frantic Family Is Baffled

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Missouri ER Doc Just Vanished—and His Frantic Family Is Baffled

 

In his 15 years at Mercy Hospital, Dr. John Forsyth never missed a shift without letting someone know. The 49-year-old emergency medicine physician even parked his luxury RV outside of the Cassville, Missouri, hospital so he would always be steps away from his patients.

 

So when Forsyth did not show up for his 7 p.m. ER shift on May 21, alarm bells immediately went off. When his colleagues couldn’t reach the father of seven, they got worried and alerted authorities, a hospital spokesperson said.

 

“He wouldn’t miss a shift even if his eyeballs were hanging out of their sockets,” Forsyth’s younger brother, Richard Forsyth, told The Daily Beast. “It was an immediate red flag.”

 

And the red flags kept coming. Authorities found Forsyth’s black Infiniti sedan parked at the Cassville Aquatic Park, less than a mile away from the hospital, on Sunday afternoon. Inside the unlocked car, police found Forsyth’s wallet, passport, and work briefcase, his brother said.

 

“John’s RV was found unlocked [at the hospital], which is very uncharacteristic,” he said. “His cellphones were inside, which is also very uncharacteristic because he always has his cellphone.”

 

The next day, Cassville Police Department searched the 90-acre park with the assistance of over a dozen different agencies. But investigators did not find the doctor—who also moonlights as a cryptocurrency creator—or any evidence, according to police.

 

It has now been a week since Forsyth vanished—and authorities are scrambling to find answers in the case that has shocked the small Missouri town about an hour outside of Springfield. The Missouri State Patrol confirmed to The Daily Beast that it is assisting in the case but that local authorities are still in charge.

 

While police have not publicly revealed details of Forsyth’s investigation, Richard said his family has some insight into his brother’s movements on Sunday after his morning shift at the hospital.

“His fiancée was texting him around 7 a.m… and as he was leaving he was texting her things like ‘Hey, my shift’s over’ and ‘I’ll see you a little bit later,’” Richard said. “And then minutes later, he stops responding to text messages and is seen walking toward his RV.”

 

A little while later security footage shows Forsyth’s car pulling into the aquatic park parking lot. A white SUV showed up a few minutes later and parked near him, Richard said. “It leaves a few minutes later and [John] is seen walking around maybe 10 to 15 minutes after that,” Richard said police told him. “And then he walks away from his car.”

 

Richard said authorities discovered Forsyth’s Infiniti at the park on Sunday afternoon “in a very hidden location, in a place where it seems like cars are not supposed to go.” He added that police told him the car was partially hidden by a gate and a pile of wood.

 

Where the doctor went afterward remains a mystery that has evoked panic and sympathy among the Missouri community. Since Monday, dozens of residents have taken to Facebook to recount their experiences with Forsyth and encourage the police to continue their search.

 

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[Ball Security]

Moonlights as a crypto creator?

[CousinsCowgirl84]

Perhaps he cut off the cartel from his supply?

 

[COWBOY-KILLA-]

Shady all the way around.....

[Metalhead]

Strange story for sure. The article is written oddly, placing important clues and wtf's randomly throughout...it seems out of order. Did the white vehicle park beside him, then he moved his car afterward to the partially hidden spot?

 

And this tidbit:

 

"Richard said that Forsyth had recently gotten engaged, just days after his divorce from J.R.’s mother was finalized earlier this month. (Forsyth’s fiancée did not respond to a request for comment. J.R. said that he first learned about the engagement two days after his father went missing.)"

[The Evil Genius]

My money in these stories is that the dude just disappeared himself to start a new life.

 

 

[Cooked Crack]

 

[Metalhead]

My hunch is the new wife whacked him for the crypto tendies.

[The Evil Genius]

I wish I had been correct now. Sad.

[Bang]

40 minutes ago, The Evil Genius said:

I wish I had been correct now. Sad.

Maybe he wanted to start a new life as Aquaman?

 

OK, bad joke,. Now I'm intrigued. Wonder what happened?

 

~Bang

[Fergasun]

Murdered. 

 

It is sad the way that you can live an anonymous life, but an unnatural death will pique everyone's curiousity.  Laci Peterson comes to mind. 

 

Seems like police should retrieve cell phone tower records from near his car location and where the body was found. Can't actually be that easy.