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John Thomas Mestayer, a 23-year-old graduate student at Louisiana State University, has been missing since April 9, 1985, from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. On that day, Mestayer was by the Mississippi River with his dog. Eyewitness accounts state that he was throwing a rubber baton for his dog to retrieve from the water. The dog became caught in the strong river current against a barge, prompting Mestayer to enter the water in an attempt to rescue it.

Tragically, Mestayer himself ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 09, 1985
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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

John

Thomas Mestayer

23

23

6'1 inches

165 lbs

White

Male

Apr 09, 1985

East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish

East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

225-329-5061

01/27/2026