Missing Man: Joshua "Josh" Guimond--MN--11/09/2002

[LoriDavis]

http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=30535
Joshua "Josh" C. Guimond

Beloved Friend Missing From College Campus

This is a photo of Josh from right before his high school graduation.

Joshua Guimond was last seen on the campus of St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.  He was leaving a get-together at Metten Court, an on-campus dorm,  to travel back to his own on-campus apartment. Even though this was a short distance, he never made it back to his apartment.  

The night of November 9, 2002 was the last time anyone saw or heard from Joshua.   When he disappeared he was wearing a gray St. John's sweatshirt and blue jeans. He is 22-years-old and stands at 6' with blond hair.  

Josh, as his friends call him, was a Junior at St. John's University.  He studied Political Science, was a member of Mock Trial, and a member of the SJU College Republicans. Josh's friends describe him as an overachiever. His closest friends say that he pushed everyone to excel, not just himself. Josh had plans to go to law school after graduating from St. John's. He had goals of serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Friends and family say that Josh's life was so well-planned that this disappearance has to be foul play.  

His parents, from Maple Lake, Minnesota, are convinced that he must have been taken against his will.  He did not have his glasses, his car, his credit cards, or even a coat that was appropriate for the weather. Also there were no belongings missing from his apartment.

"I'll just remember that my junior year of college was hell", Greg Worden, friend and previous roommate.

The Search Continues


This is a photo taken of Josh shortly before his disappearence. The community in Collegeville, Minnesota has been extremely supportive in the search for Josh.  A "Find Joshua Sign" leaned against the stone wall at the entrance to the college.  Many students were sporting a yellow ribbon on backpacks and jackets as a symbol of hope for Josh's safe return.

Police say they have searched the grounds and lakes near St. John's University thoroughly.  The Sterns County Sheriff's Department searched the area on foot and on horseback.  

The Sheriffs also brought the Trident Foundation to the area to search.  The Trident Foundation provides technical support in water searches.  

Overwhelming support has not only come from Josh's friends and family, but also from St. John's University. The president of the University has pledged to keep the search active in the hopes that Josh will safely return.
 
Contact  Stearns County Sheriff's Office at (320) 259-3700 with any information on Joshua Guimond's case.

[LoriDavis]

http://www.findjoshua.com/
Family's website for Joshua Guimond

https://findthemissing.org/cases/312
NamUs profile for Joshua Guimond

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/g/guimond_joshua.html
Charley Project profile for Joshua Guimond

[Kelly]

From the Family:

November 7th  2009

March to start at 12 noon at St Johns University, and go till 1pm
P.O. Box 2000
Collegeville MN, 56321

1pm to 1:30 travel to St Cloud Sheriff's Office

Stearns County Sheriff's Office 
705 Courthouse Square
St  Cloud MN 56303

Start March 1:30pm to 2:30pm    then on to the Moose Lodge

Moose Lodge
1300 3rd St N
Waite Park, Mn 56387

Serving starting approx 3 to 3:30pm (Meal cost paid by attendee)

After Moose Lodge those who choose to, will go to Maple Lake, Mn. for prayer service

Holy Cross Luthern Church
5460 63rd St NW
Maple Lake, MN,  55358

http://www.mapquest.com/mq/10-3HIiCXrcYxRL

The Prayer service starts at 6pm. The approximate drive time to Maple Lake is 40 minutes.

[La Vina]

http://kstp.com/news/stories/s1231207.shtml?cat=1

St. John's Student Still Missing After 7 Years



Josh Guimond

11/03/2009

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (AP) - It's been nearly seven years since St. John's University student Josh Guimond disappeared after leaving a small card party about midnight.

His friends and family will return to Collegeville next week to mark the Nov. 9 anniversary. There will be public events to remember Guimond, and to demand answers.

On Saturday the inaugural "Justice for Josh" march will be at noon near St. John's. There will also be a march at the Stearns County Sheriff's office at 2:00 p.m.

The family maintains that Guimond was taken against his will, and they're asking the sheriff's office to release all the information it has on the case.

Sheriff John Sanner says his office has spent thousands of hours on the case and he's just as frustrated as the family that it hasn't been solved.

[La Vina]

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/11/09/guimond/

Seven years on, no signs of missing St. John's student

November 9, 2009
Tim Nelson

St. Paul, Minn. — Monday, Nov. 9 marks the seventh anniversary of the disappearance of Josh Guimond, a St. John's University student from Maple Lake.

A "Justice for Josh" march was held over the weekend near St. John's. Guimont was last seen at a small card game with friends on the night he vanished. His grandfather, Bob Guimond, said Josh got up and left the room.

"He told a couple of kids there he was going back to his dorm, and some of the other ones just assumed he went to the bathroom. He walked out and that's the last we seen of him. He was gone," Bob Guimond said.

His dorm was only minutes away by foot, but he never returned. He left without his keys, glasses or other personal effects.

Stearns County Sheriff John Sanner said the search for Josh Guimond has been extensive.

"We, of course, organized a search party to start looking through the campus area, and checking with family, friends and that type of thing," he said. "It got so involved that we even had the National Guard involved shortly thereafter and we even had the Trident Foundation out of Colorado come and search the waterways for us out by St. John's University."

The Guimond family suspects foul play and Sanner said the case remains open. The Sheriff said a detective remains assigned to the case, and checks regularly for new leads in Josh Guimond's disappearance.

[Kelly]

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/investigators-searching-for-josh-may-24-2010


Investigators: Searching for Josh

Updated: Monday, 24 May 2010, 9:19 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 24 May 2010, 9:19 PM CDT

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - When law enforcement couldn’t provide answers, the family of a missing Minnesota college student insisted they return his computer hard drive. The family recently allowed the FOX 9 investigators access to that hard drive to see if we could find any clues in the case.

To contact law enforcement call:
Stearns County Sheriff’s Office
320-259-3700

To learn more about this case go to:
http://www.findjoshua.com/

[LoriDavis]

Detectives say gang of serial killers responsible for 40 river deaths
Two retired NYC detectives say they can prove a gang of killers murdered 40 young men in the U.S., including 10 in western Wisconsin

Posted: 10:29 PM Apr 28, 2008
Updated: 7:32 PM Jan 12, 2012
Reporter: Mary Rinzel

Two retired detectives say a serial killer is at work in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The detectives say they have proof local river drownings are tied to 40 other murders across the country.

Kevin Gannon and Anthony Duarte say 19 men were killed in Wisconsin and Minnesota alone. Family members say they're thankful to finally be getting answers, but, they want the killers caught.

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Minnesota and Wisconsin victims that detectives believe may be related (INFORMATION FROM DET. KEVIN GANNON):

Wisconsin

4) Joshua Guimond 20 yrs.
Missing-11/09/02 Collegeville, Minn.
( ) Never Found

Read more: http://www.weau.com/news/headlines/18353369.html

[LoriDavis]

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/11/regional/missing-man-anniversary/

Minn. man who vanished in '02 not forgotten

November 11, 2012

MAPLE LAKE, Minn. (AP) -- It's been 10 years since a St. John's University student disappeared, and his family and friends say they still ache over the lack of closure.

About 100 people crowded into a Maple Lake church Saturday to remember Josh Guimond. A St. Cloud Times report says supporters shared stories and fond memories of him.

Guimond was last seen leaving a friend's apartment in 2002. Every year since then, friends and family gather to keep his memory alive.

Lisa Cheney says she's grateful that people still remember her son. She says there are times when it feels like she's the only one who remembers him, and then she's reminded how many people still think of him.

Cheney said she holds out hope that someone who knows what happened will come forward.

[Shannon]

http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/22196828/police-release-age-enhanced-photos-of-missing-st-johns-student

New, age-enhanced photo of Josh Guimond, still missing after 10 years



May 08, 2013

by Lindsey LaBelle

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. (KMSP) -
Family and friends have not lost hope in the search for Josh Guimond, the St. John's University student who was reported missing Nov. 10, 2002.
 
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension released an age-enhanced photo of Guimond to bring renewed awareness to his case. All searches thus far have been unsuccessful, but as three women in Cleveland proved this week, it's important to always be aware of one's surroundings.
 
Guimond was last seen leaving a friend's apartment on campus over ten years ago -- no one knows what happened on the walk back to his dorm. Each year, friends and family gather to share stories and keep him in their hearts.
 
Visit http://www.findjoshua.com/ for more information on the search for Josh Guimond.