disappearance of Jason Landry

On December 13, 2020, Jason Landry, a 21-year-old student at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, disappeared after his car was found crashed and abandoned along a rural gravel road near Luling, Texas. Landry had been driving from San Marcos to his family home in Missouri City, Texas, but never arrived.

His vehicle was discovered shortly after midnight on Salt Flat Road in Caldwell County, Texas. Several personal belongings, including clothing, were found scattered along the roadway near the crash site, but Landry himself was not located. Despite extensive searches by law enforcement and volunteer organizations, he has not been located.

The disappearance has received regional media coverage and prompted continued search efforts and investigations by state and local authorities. As of 2026, Landry remains missing.

Background

Jason Landry grew up in Missouri City, Texas. In 2020 he was a student at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Landry had planned to travel from San Marcos to his family home in Missouri City during the evening of December 13, 2020.

Disappearance

On the night of December 13, 2020, Landry left San Marcos and began driving toward Missouri City. At approximately midnight, his vehicle, a Nissan Altima, was discovered crashed and abandoned along Salt Flat Road, a rural road near Luling in Caldwell County.

December 13, 2020, 10:55 p.m.: Landry leaves his San Marcos apartment, intending to drive to his parents’ home in Missouri City. He opens the Waze navigation app to guide his route.

The nonprofit search organization Texas EquuSearch assisted with early search efforts in Caldwell County. After several days of searching without locating Landry, the organization suspended its active search operations.

Aftermath

Family members and local community members organized prayer vigils and additional searches following Landry's disappearance.

As of 2026, Landry remains missing and the investigation into his disappearance is ongoing.