Ep. 8 // Part 2 -- Daniel Reynolds, Tristan Branstetter & Jona Tipps - Washington State

This week I’m actually continuing on my journey with you into the disappearance of Daniel Reynolds. In the first episode that I initially paired with Gary Bell, I had focused on Daniel and the circumstances surrounding him going missing. What I went on to find out was that Daniel was indeed with others when he disappeared. I then went on to edit that episode to cover Gary individually and give Daniel his own episode, including his friends that went missing along side him. Since last week, I feel as if I’m peeling an onion. I keep uncovering more and more information. But in doing that I’m also revealing conflicting stories and accounts of what happened in September 2021.

Daniel Reynolds was born on August 24, 1993. He went missing in September of 2021. The last time it’s believed he was heard from was September 9th by Chris Thomas who he was going to meet up with in the Seattle area. Apparently he was supposed to be there on September 11th for a free car he was getting from Chris, but Daniel’s friend Wilson states that he last saw him leaving the Aberdeen area on September 12th. What we know is that Daniel never showed up to meet Chris. Wilson reported Daniel missing to Aberdeen police on November 24th and his case was input into NAMUS December 17, 2021.

Here are the current facts:

Daniel, Tristan and Jona are missing and haven’t been heard from since September 2021. Daniel’s RV is missing as well as Tristan’s 2001 PT Cruiser. It’s possible the PT Cruiser is in a tow yard in the Aberdeen area. Where Jona has not been heard from, she may not have went missing at the same time as Daniel and Tristan, but this is unconfirmed and unfortunately can’t be confirmed unless additional information is revealed. It’s possible the last known location of Daniel and Tristan is in Elma, WA, but again that is not 100% verifiable. Most of what we know comes from Daniel’s friend Wilson.

Daniel Reynolds is a 28 year old white male with black hair and brown eyes. His hair was shorter when last seen, but it may have grown out again like he has it in the pictures I’ve posted. He’s about 5’8 inches tall and 160 pounds. He has tattoos on his upper right arm and 2 names on his back. He is driving a Tioga RV with Oregon plate #16050. The front window is covered with glue; the front top corner has duct tape and the mirrors hang down. If you have any information on the whereabout of Daniel Reynolds please contact Washington State Patrol Missing Persons Unit: (800) 543-5678 or Officer Cody Blodgett at 360-533-3180. You can also email Officer Blodgett at cblodgett@aberdeenwa.gov. I’ve said this in previous episodes. If you have information you want to keep anonymous then set up a random email and submit the tip to Officer Blodgett. We need any legitimate information to help with the investigation.

Tristan Branstetter is a 22 year old white male with brown eyes and brown hair. He was driving a 2001 dark blue PT Cruiser, that may now be in a tow yard in the Aberdeen area. He was traveling at one point with his girlfriend Jona Tipps, a 20 year old white female with blue eyes and unknown hair color. But it is uncertain now if they were together at the time he and Daniel left Aberdeen. To be clear she is currently unaccounted for as well. I am considering her a missing person until proven otherwise.

Sources:

Daniel Reynolds – NamUs https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/87336?nav

Daniel Reynolds – Facebook https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=daniel%20reynolds%20missing

Jona Tipps Facebook Profile https://www.facebook.com/Penguins1616

Tristan Branstetter Facebook Profile https://www.facebook.com/tristan.branstetter.92