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UPDATE — 3/11/26 at 11:58 a.m. ET: Nearly three months after Dan Davis went missing, his family confirmed that he was found dead.
Chicago Police confirmed that Davis’ body was located, though they have not shared any further details.
Davis’ daughter, Wendy Davis, took to Facebook on Tuesday, March 10, to share the sad news. “The update I never wanted to make. Three and a half months of agony has finally come to a close. As of yesterday afternoon, my dad was located, but is no longer with us,” she began.
“It’s an eerie feeling – thank god this terrible chapter of constant unknown is finally over. But now starts a new terrible chapter without my smarter, goofier, and relentlessly selfless other half,” she said. “This is the news we’ve all been expecting in a way, but nothing really prepares you for it. I’ve never laughed harder with anybody than I have with my dad. And I can’t wait to do it again someday.”
Wendy went on to acknowledge the “support from millions of people across the whole world” who “carried our spirits high throughout these last few months.” She also thanked several detectives for their hard work throughout the search.
“Organizations like Cook County Forest Preserve Police, Code 3 SAR, SAR Sheps, and others for sacrificing your time to do comprehensive searches throughout the whole area, even when the weather was trash,” she wrote.
Wendy concluded the post by saying she didn’t know how to “properly thank everyone” who helped and showed support during the difficult time. “I won’t ever be able to process how far this reached,” she said. “If nothing else, I can confidently say this whole thing gave me so much more faith in humanity. Dad would never ever believe this. He would sure hate being a celebrity though. Lol.”
“That’s it for now. Just thank you thank you to everyone who helped us in every single way they could,” Wendy said. “Not a single gesture went unnoticed. I am so glad dad is so loved.”
Original story:
Three months after missing person Dan Davis was last seen, his family has expanded the search nationwide in hopes of bringing him home.
Davis, 59, was last seen on November 26, 2025, on Bourbon Street in the Chicago suburb of Blue Island, Illinois, where he has worked for the past 25 years.
Family members said that a Cook County sheriff’s deputy gave Davis a ride after he was involved in a crash on the night he disappeared, according to Fox 32 Chicago. Body-camera footage captured Davis appearing disoriented, which has led his family members to believe that he was experiencing a medical emergency at the time of his disappearance.
Multiple searches have been organized following his disappearance that have enlisted the help of volunteers, drones, divers and K-9 teams.
While Davis has still not been found and the search teams have not been able to locate any of the items he had on him when he disappeared, the family has said they are not ready to give up looking for him.
“My dad would never ever do this to his job, to me, especially during the holidays, he’s not the type of guy that would go off grid without telling anybody,” Davis’ daughter, Wendy Davis, previously said.
The family shared their plan to take the search nationwide with a push called “Find Dan Day,” which officially began on February 21. The initiative brought supporters from around the country together to help find Davis by sharing his flyer online, contacting hospitals and searching designated areas in person.
“Today’s the first day of our big nationwide Find Dan Day, and we have a bunch of teams on the ground doing a bunch of different stuff,” Wendy told Fox 32 Chicago.
Over the course of the weekend, volunteers searched several areas near where Davis was last seen. Meanwhile, others were tasked to hand out flyers and knock on doors asking for help.
“Over here today, we have some people going door to door and putting up flyers in people’s places, and making sure people are checking their cameras, and their properties and everything,” Wendy said. “And we also have some search and rescue crews from out of town that are looking in wooded areas and stuff around the area. And we have people in other states helping us as well, making calls. So there’s a lot going on.”
Savannah Guthrie shared a new statement about her mother, Nancy Guthrie, as the search for the missing matriarch continues. “Someone knows how to find our mom and bring her home,” Savannah, 54, captioned a new Instagram video posted on Tuesday, February 24. She also shared the phone number for the FBI’s tip line, noting that […]
Prior to officially launching Find Dan Day, Davis’ daughter posted videos on TikTok asking for help. Their TikTok videos have reached millions of viewers, while they have also created a “Find Dan Davis” Facebook group that currently has nearly 50,000 people part of it. In the group, members from across the country share Davis’ photos, distribute flyers and share possible leads in the case.
As the Davis family has urged the public to help in the search for their father, Wendy has also been open about what kind of person Davis is. “He’s never called in sick, he’s never taken a vacation. He is really dedicated to it,” she told NBC News in January.
“My dad is just a huge goofball,” Wendy continued. “Most of the memories that I share with my dad growing up are just stupid, silly — just us laughing until we cry about things that only we think are funny.”
The search for Davis remains ongoing as of time of publication. Authorities have asked that anyone with information about his whereabouts contact the Chicago Police Department at 312-747-8274.
