KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Share your story idea with Ryan.
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A news release Tuesday from the Olathe Police Department confirmed the man's body found Monday in a pond near West 247th Street and U.S. 69 Highway in Miami County was Jordan Yust.
No signs of foul play were found, and his exact cause of death has not been determined, per Olathe police.
Yust, 37, had been missing since March 3.
KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa reported Yust left his Olathe home after making comments that suggested self-harm.
At about 5:40 p.m. that day, his car was seen on the shoulder of northbound U.S. 69 Highway near West 247th Street.
The only item left behind was Yust's wallet. He left his cell phone at home.
Jeff Maxwell, Yust's brother-in-law, told Gamboa earlier this month that Yust was a loving father, husband and best friend.
"Jordan is the type of person I want to be," Maxwell said.
While the Olathe Police Department was the lead agency on the missing person case, the Miami County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook on March 12 that deputies received a tip that led search crews to an area near West 247th Street and Ridgeview Road.
Authorities told Gamboa their investigation led them to believe Yust may have been there a few days before.
Searches for Yust included efforts using specially-trained dogs, the Kansas Search and Rescue Team, the Missouri Search and Rescue Team, the Kansas Highway Patrol Aviation Unit and Taking it to the Streets.
Approximately 10 specialized canines — including tracking, human remains detection and bloodhounds — were deployed to assist in the search.
Co-workers of Yust from Garmin also aided in the search.
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