Missing trucker case: David Schultz vanished ‘into thin air,’ investigators say

SAC CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - David Schultz, a Sac County, Iowa, trucker has been missing since November, and his case is still confounding both his family and law enforcement.

No new leads - at all. In fact, investigators say it seems like Schultz simply vanished. Family members have their theories. But right now, no theory seems to hold more weight than any other.

David Schultz disappeared, literally “into thin air,” investigators say, back in November. His truck was found near a rural intersection north of Sac City, Iowa.

Phone, wallet and keys all inside his semi, which remained loaded with pigs. His wife, Sarah Schultz, says his jacket was found in a nearby ditch, his remaining personal items like a pocket knife and a rag inside.

“I’m hoping they find him in the spring, but who knows,” said Sarah while fighting back tears.

Sarah believes something malicious happened to David because of the jacket. She says it’s possible David was attacked and managed to slip out of his jacket but was still harmed.

“I think someone hit him while he was struggling to get that jacket off,” said Sarah. “And then they put him in a car or something but I don’t know. That’s what my gut tells me but I could be wrong.”

The Sac County Sheriff tells KTIV the case is now being handled jointly between the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and local sheriff’s deputies. The Schultz family is hoping that by bringing on a statewide agency, the case might move forward.

Sarah says David’s wallet contained “Monday money,” thousands in cash that he always carried throughout the week. She says he would’ve needed money if he planned to disappear.

“The wallet had the whole week’s worth of money in it,” said Sarah Schultz. “It was ‘Monday money’ not ‘Friday money’ that was in his wallet.”

Sarah also says David would not have committed suicide, because he’s very religious and to do so would be a sin.

A reward fund has been established for almost $28,000.

Information regarding the David Schultz investigation can be submitted by calling the Sac County Communications Center at (712) 662-7127 or by emailing tips@saccountyiowa.gov.

Anyone interested in contributing to the reward fund for David Schultz can go to Iowa State Banks in Sac City, Lake View and Odebolt. A Venmo account has also been created for Sac County Crime Stoppers which will contribute to the reward. The account is @SacCoCrimeStoppers.