Donald Messier was 34 when he was last seen in Waitsfield, Vermont, in the early morning hours of October 15, 2006. He left a party driving his red 1997 Ford F-150, Vermont plate BGG890, and did not return home or show up for work at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters the following Monday. Family reported him missing on October 18, 2006, after no bank, credit card, or cell-phone activity was detected and he made no contact with relatives or friends.

Messier was described as White, with dark brown hair, brown or hazel eyes, and a mustache and goatee. The truck — noted for dual exhaust, a moon visor, a black tonneau cover and NASCAR numbers in the rear window — was a central focus of the search. In October 2022 the vehicle was recovered submerged in the Winooski River in Duxbury; personal effects were reported inside, but no obvious human remains were found then.

The family had raised concerns about Messier’s emotional state before he vanished, including possible depression and suicidal thoughts, but the recovery of the truck without clear answers has left key questions unresolved. If anyone knew Donald or saw that truck in October 2006 or afterward, please share what information might help his family.