Search continues for missing Mercy Hospital physician
May 24, 2023
Mercy Hospital physician John Forsyth has been missing since Sunday, May 21. His vehicle was later found at South Park in Cassville.
Adriana Keeton
According to Detective Stuart Lombard with the Cassville Police Department, Dr. John Forsyth, 49, of Republic and physician with Mercy Hospital, left his shift on Sunday, May 21, around 7 a.m. at the Cassville Emergency Room and has not been heard from since.
He was reported missing after he did not report to work later that evening, and his vehicle was found unlocked in the yard waste disposal area, at South Park, in Cassville with the keys in the car.
On Tuesday morning, Cassville Police announced that several law enforcement officers and first responders would perform a large-scale ground search of the woods surrounding the disposal area, and according to Detective Lombard, no new evidence was produced.
Forsyth was last seen wearing a black shirt with blue/gray pants. He is 5'11" with brown hair, blue eyes and weighs approximately 180 pounds.
This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Forsyth is asked to contact Barry County E911 Dispatch at 417-847-3121.
According to Detective Stuart Lombard with the Cassville Police Department, Dr. John Forsyth, 49, of Republic and physician with Mercy Hospital, left his shift on Sunday, May 21, around 7 a.m. at the Cassville Emergency Room and has not been heard from since.
He was reported missing after he did not report to work later that evening, and his vehicle was found unlocked in the yard waste disposal area, at South Park, in Cassville with the keys in the car.
On Tuesday morning, Cassville Police announced that several law enforcement officers and first responders would perform a large-scale ground search of the woods surrounding the disposal area, and according to Detective Lombard, no new evidence was produced.
Forsyth was last seen wearing a black shirt with blue/gray pants. He is 5'11" with brown hair, blue eyes and weighs approximately 180 pounds.
This is an ongoing investigation, and anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Forsyth is asked to contact Barry County E911 Dispatch at 417-847-3121.
