MISSING: Jesse Leopold

On October 13, 2016, Jesse Leopold, 23, left work during the middle of his shift and was never seen again. Days later, his truck was found abandoned at Ledges State Park in Iowa. While multiple searches have been conducted at the Ledges State Park, the current Sheriff openly questions the efficacy of and quality of those previous efforts.Over the last nine years, Jesse’s father Jerry has worked tirelessly to find answers to what happened to his son. Jerry’s own investigation suggests foul play was involved, a theory law enforcement seems to disagree with. If you have ANY information at all on the disappearance of Jesse Leopold please contact the Boone County Sheriff’s Office at 515-433-4786 or send tips to the Iowa Cold Case Unit at cold [email protected] search for Jesse Leopold will be held on March 22, 2025, organized by Boone County Search & Rescue. If you are able and interested in volunteering please go to their Facebook page to find more details! Boone County Search & Rescue Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057368750076 Sources: Boone County Search & Rescue Press Release, February 27, 2025https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html#:~:text=Suicide%20rate%20disparities&text=The%20suicide%20rate%20among%20males,but%20nearly%2080%25%20of%20suicides.https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/missing-iowa-man-mark-riesberg-found-dead-calhoun-county-rockwell-city/524-f84c6287-7b85-422e-b279-afcc9c61cb15https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/language-clues-suicide-between-men-women-differhttps://popcenter.asu.edu/content/missing-persons-0#:~:text=For%20missing%2Dperson%20cases%20where,attractive%20or%20less%20sympathetic.2https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/jesse-leopold/Mike Kilen, Living with the missing: Decades-old wounds remain for families, August 30, 2018, Iowa City Press-CitizenCelia Brocker, Search continues for Jesse Leopold as Iowa rallies around recent cold case interest, November 14, 2023, Ames TribuneAlyssa Gomez, Search for Jesse Leopold continues seven years after disappearance, November 5, 2023, KCCIBiong M. Biong, Volunteers asked to help find missing Iowan, November 1, 2023, The Des Moines RegisterMike Kilen, Pain never leaves families of Iowa’s missing, September 2, 2018, The GazetteMissing, September 5, 2018, The Indianola TribuneSupport the showIf you have any information on any of the cold cases covered, you can submit a tip here: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/iowa-cold-case/cold-case-tip-formIf you liked the show and are interested in supporting my work, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CardinalCrimes?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorSave $20 on a Buzzsprout paid plan using this referral link!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2372693Theme Song: Shrouded Lament by james.lfo, William Claeson