LEWISBURG, VIRGINIA: A West Virginia father-of-two who was reported missing following a LIV Golf event has been found dead, according to police. On Saturday night, August 5, at approximately 11.40 pm, Jarred David Schultz of Barboursville, West Virginia, vanished after attending the tournament's second round at The Greenbrier.
Lewisburg police confirmed on Monday, August 7, that the body of the 39-year-old man believed to be Schultz was found deceased at approximately 12.36 pm in a wooded area near Interstate 64 and Route 219 in Lewisburg, not far from where he was last reported missing. According to police, there is no foul play suspected at this time, reported Daily Mail.
Who was Jarred Schultz?
Jarred Schultz is survived by his wife Lauren, a young son, and a daughter. He was last seen after the tournament on Saturday and was last heard through a text message on Sunday morning, August 6.
Schultz was reportedly spotted with his friend Bart at the Brier Patch Bar & Grill after the golf tournament and was last seen talking on his phone in the bar's parking lot. When Bart turned around, Schultz had disappeared.
To locate Schultz, the Lewisburg authorities collaborated with multiple agencies including the Lewisburg Fire Department, WV State Police, WV Division of Natural Resources, WV Division of Corrections, and Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lewisburg Fire Department. The department employed thermal imaging, phone pings, ground searches, drone aerial searches, and surveillance footage clips during the search for the missing man.
Wife of Schultz's friend shared details of his disappearance
Bart's wife, Megan Copely took to Facebook to share details on his missing. "The boys were staying at the Super 8 in Lewisburg.
After the tournament on Saturday, they went back to the hotel and went to the Briar Patch across the street for food. This is where they remained all evening until Jarred went missing," she wrote.
"Bart last saw him in the parking lot of the Briar Patch, talking on his phone around 11.45 pm and when he turned around he was gone," Copely stated. "Our last known communication with him was a text to me at 12.39 am Sunday morning. Bart was actively looking for him from the moment he disappeared. The police in Lewisburg have all the texts and information we have on our end to help them in the search," she continued.
"Bart drove to Lewisburg and picked Jarred up in Charleston at his work on Friday. Jarred left his truck at work and we confirmed yesterday afternoon that it is still there," Copely wrote on Facebook via Golf Digest.
