John Dax Dunn, 40, a former Marine and aircraft mechanic from Newnan, Georgia, vanished after telling his family he was taking a solo four-day fishing trip in February 2020. He was last seen at home about 4:30 p.m. on February 13, 2020. Dunn was a father of four and had worked at the same job for 17 years without missing a day, so not returning was out of character and prompted a missing person report to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators traced Dunn’s movements into Florida. His bank card was used February 14 in Midway and February 15 at a Circle K in Inglis, where purchases and a gasoline fill-up were recorded. He rented a motel room in Inglis on February 15, and on February 17 rented a 10.5-foot lime green kayak and life vest in Crystal River that were never returned. There has been no activity on his phone, bank accounts, or social media since February 15.

On March 3, 2020, Dunn’s 2013 white Nissan Frontier was found partially hidden in woods near a boat ramp in the Inglis/Yankeetown area.

What did anyone in the Inglis, Crystal River, or Yankeetown area see around mid-February 2020 that might explain how Dunn’s truck and rented kayak ended up where they did?