Texas officials find a dozen vehicles beneath surface of lake amid cold case investigation

Jan. 18, 2022

Texas officials find vehicles beneath Lake Whitney amid a 13-year-old cold-case investigation on Saturday, January 15.

Bosque County Sheriff’s Office

Texas officials found more than a dozen vehicles located beneath the surface of Lake Whitney on Saturday, January 15. Officials discovered the vehicles after following a tip that the remains of a man who went missing 13 years ago might be in the water, according to a Facebook post from Bosque County Sheriff’s Office. Bosque County is near Waco and the Fort Worth/Dallas area. 

According to BCSO, two vehicles were successfully removed from the water with a depth of 40 to 65 feet. Six more vehicles were located and searched. However, the condition of the vehicles prohibited efforts to remove them from the lake, BCSO stated in its post. 

It is unclear whether any of the vehicles belong to the missing man, John Creech. BCSO stated it will not release further information relating to that portion of the investigation. 

This investigation is related to the disappearance of John Creech approximately 13 years ago.  

This investigation is related to the disappearance of John Creech approximately 13 years ago.  

Bosque County Sheriff’s Office

“This investigation continues and we are committed to successfully locating Creech or determining what ultimately happened to him,” BCSO wrote. “It is our hope and mission to provide the family with his return or answers that provide closure.” 

Officials are asking anyone with information on the disappearance of Creech to please contact its office at (254) 435-2362 or [email protected].

BCSO investigators worked with Texas Game Wardens and Adventures With Purpose during its three-day search for Creech. Adventures With Purpose is a team of highly skilled divers who travel around the country conducting underwater search efforts for missing people. The divers come as a free service to law enforcement as they are funded by their videos on various social media sites. They are responsible for more than 20 cold cases solved to date, according to BCSO. 

Read more from Priscilla



Leave a Reply