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As much as Sally hopes her son will be home this Christmas to celebrate the holiday season with his family, she says shes being realistic about the situation.
Its something we knew within a month after he disappeared that he might be dead, she said recently. Hes not the kind, was never the kind, to walk away from something, especially his family.
Shannon, 24, disappeared from Helena on Feb. 23, 1999.
According to his mother, Shannons plans that day were to catch a ride to Townsend with a friend, maybe buy a car, then return to Helena.
A friend of Shannons told investigators he dropped Shannon off in downtown Helena that morning, and that was the last time anyone saw him.
While Shannons mother doesnt want to completely give up hope that her son will come home, alive and well, she also understands that Shannon has been gone for almost seven years. And she believes numerous factors about his disappearance dont add up.
For example, Shannon wore contact lenses and had an appointment with his eye doctor to renew his prescription. He never showed up.
Shannon had money sitting in his bank account and paychecks waiting for him at work. He never collected them.
Most important, however, Shannon had a young daughter waiting at home for his return. Jayden is still waiting.
While Saindon worked Shannons case, he interviewed witnesses, retraced Shannons steps from the last several days he was in town, and even flew over several areas where tipsters thought Shannons remains might be located.
A couple of years ago, K9 units visiting Helena for a training session scoured an area in the Spokane Hills for any sign of Shannons remains.
Drysdale has continued to take calls from informants he said hes seen an increase in those types of contacts recently and has followed the standard investigative methods to bring the case to a resolution.
The detective said a number of people have called him about the case, but on more than one occasion, have failed to keep their appointments with him.
I think people have reservations (about talking about Shannons disappearance), Drysdale said. Theyre scared.
Drysdale hopes the fact Shannons family is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/s responsible for his disappearance will prompt people to volunteer information that would be helpful for his investigation.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/12/24/top/a01122405_02.txt
Its something we knew within a month after he disappeared that he might be dead, she said recently. Hes not the kind, was never the kind, to walk away from something, especially his family.
Shannon, 24, disappeared from Helena on Feb. 23, 1999.
According to his mother, Shannons plans that day were to catch a ride to Townsend with a friend, maybe buy a car, then return to Helena.
A friend of Shannons told investigators he dropped Shannon off in downtown Helena that morning, and that was the last time anyone saw him.
While Shannons mother doesnt want to completely give up hope that her son will come home, alive and well, she also understands that Shannon has been gone for almost seven years. And she believes numerous factors about his disappearance dont add up.
For example, Shannon wore contact lenses and had an appointment with his eye doctor to renew his prescription. He never showed up.
Shannon had money sitting in his bank account and paychecks waiting for him at work. He never collected them.
Most important, however, Shannon had a young daughter waiting at home for his return. Jayden is still waiting.
While Saindon worked Shannons case, he interviewed witnesses, retraced Shannons steps from the last several days he was in town, and even flew over several areas where tipsters thought Shannons remains might be located.
A couple of years ago, K9 units visiting Helena for a training session scoured an area in the Spokane Hills for any sign of Shannons remains.
Drysdale has continued to take calls from informants he said hes seen an increase in those types of contacts recently and has followed the standard investigative methods to bring the case to a resolution.
The detective said a number of people have called him about the case, but on more than one occasion, have failed to keep their appointments with him.
I think people have reservations (about talking about Shannons disappearance), Drysdale said. Theyre scared.
Drysdale hopes the fact Shannons family is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/s responsible for his disappearance will prompt people to volunteer information that would be helpful for his investigation.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/12/24/top/a01122405_02.txt