Kenneth Loudermilk, 35, was last seen October 26, 2022, while paragliding over the Missouri River near the Route 47 bridge in Washington, Missouri. Eyewitnesses reported his paraglider went down and that he and his gear crashed into the river; he submerged and did not resurface.

A large search and rescue effort followed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol led daily marine operations, using sonar and dragging methods to scan a six-mile stretch where he was last seen, with assistance from the Washington Fire Department and other local agencies. Despite exhaustive searches, Kenneth and his paragliding equipment were not found. He was a single father to a 15-year-old daughter and worked as a union pipefitter; the community held prayer vigils and rallied around the family.

The cause of the crash and Kenneth’s disappearance remains unresolved. Anyone with information about that day or sightings on the river is asked to come forward.