DNA testing has confirmed that human remains discovered in September belong to Jason Landry, a Texas State University student who went missing in December 2020, the Office of the Texas Attorney General announced.
Landry, 21, disappeared while driving from San Marcos to his family home in Missouri City, Texas, on Dec. 13, 2020. His vehicle was found crashed and abandoned shortly after midnight on Salt Flat Road in Caldwell County near Luling. His personal belongings, including clothing, were scattered near the crash site, but Landry was not located despite extensive searches by law enforcement, search teams and volunteers.
On Sept. 8, 2026, a local resident discovered human remains east of Salt Flat Road between Soda Springs and Biggs Road. The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification conducted DNA testing that confirmed the remains belonged to Landry.
The skeletal remains do not provide additional insight into the cause or manner of death, according to the Attorney General's office, which noted that investigators have found no indication of foul play.
Over the years, the Attorney General's Cold Case Unit conducted repeated ground and aerial searches, reviewed new leads and reexamined the case in collaboration with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Search and Rescue. The Landry family has been notified of the identification.