Jason Landry: Family of missing Texas State student hosts vigil

LULING, Texas - Jason Landry has not been seen in four years, and we are still not any closer to knowing the truth about where he is or what happened to him, but his family is not giving up in their search for answers. 

Prayers, tears, and candlelight filled the dark gravel road in Central Texas on Friday night. As Jason's disappearance remains a mystery, his memory is still burning in the minds of those who knew him. 

"Everybody here in town knows about the case and talks about it, and it's still, after four years, a topic of conversation, and I think part of it is, the town wants answers just as much as we do," said Jason Landry's father, Kent Landry. 

On December 13, 2020, the Texas State University student was driving home from San Marcos for Christmas break to see his parents, who live in Missouri City, Texas. 

But on his way home, Jason crashed his car on Salt Flat Road in Luling. Jason's car, phone, and clothes were all that was left, and he was nowhere to be found.

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"Although we don't believe he's still alive, we still need to find him," said Jason Landry's mother, Lisa Landry. "It's very important. A piece of us is missing." 

Years later, people still gather at the spot where Jason crashed his car. Lisa said she hoped this was the last time they had to meet there.

"Four years is very long, and I hope we don't make it to five," said Lisa Landry. 

Some people drove from out of state to attend the Friday night gathering. Everyone stood out in the rain while volunteers played worship songs, read Bible verses, shared stories, and presented a slideshow of photos and videos of Jason.

The attorney general's office took over the investigation in 2022 and has spent hundreds of hours on it, but there are still no leads. 

"I think it's their 20th search, and we've probably had 30, 40 different search teams out here over the last four years, and we're just going to keep looking until we find him," said Kent Landry. 

There is a $20,000 reward for any information leading to his whereabouts. 

"We just miss him terribly here, right here on earth with us," said Lisa Landry. 

The Landrys said that, as a family of faith, they know they will see their son again in heaven and can picture him with his big smile, grinning ear-to-ear.