Father asks public for help finding son missing in Austin for three weeks

The Brief

  • 30-year-old Alexander Bangert has been missing from Austin since Aug. 9 after his work truck was found abandoned nearby with his personal belongings inside.
  • EquuSearch crews, drones, and canines have searched local greenbelts without finding clues, while police state that foul play is not currently suspected.
  • Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Austin Police Department or Texas EquuSearch as searches and community efforts continue.

AUSTIN, Texas A father is asking for the public’s help finding his missing son, who disappeared in Austin three weeks ago.

Thirty-year-old Alexander Bangert has been missing since Aug. 9.

Missing Austin man Alexander Banger

What they’re saying:

“I’m at a loss. I’m just missing my son. I believe in my heart, he’s out there somewhere, still alive,” said Eugene Bangert, Alexander’s father. “He was a good guy, he was courteous. I don’t think he had a mean bone in his body.”

Abandoned truck and personal belongings found

Alexander had been living in Austin for more than a year at the Promesa Apartments near Vandergrift High School. Eugene Bangert told FOX 7 that Alexander’s work truck was found Aug. 9 at the Bridge at Ribelin Ranch, an apartment complex in northwest Austin about a half-mile from where Alexander lived.

The vehicle was towed, and Alexander’s phone, laptop, wallet and keys were found inside.

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