MUS-2026-0218
Archive card
MUS-2026-0218
Missing person
- Incident
- 2008
- Indexed
- Oct 12, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
- Location
- Marshall MN
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
In May 2008, nineteen-year-old Brandon Swanson's car slid into a ditch on a rural road near Marshall, Minnesota. He stayed on the phone with his father for 47 minutes while walking toward distant lights, then cried out and the line went silent. No trace of him was ever found. His case inspired Minnesota's 'Brandon's Law,' requiring law enforcement to act quickly on missing-person reports. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension took the lead on the case in 2010; it remains unresolved.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2008
Brandon Swanson's car slides into a ditch near Marshall, Minnesota. He stays on the phone with his father for 47 minutes, then cries out and the line goes silent.
- 2010
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension takes the lead on the case.
- 2026
No trace of Brandon was ever found.
Key people
The people in the file.
19, of Porter, Minnesota. Vanished in May 2008 after his car slid into a ditch; a 47-minute call with his father ended in silence.
Lead agency since 2010; the Lyon County Sheriff's Office handled the original investigation. Contact details change over time; confirm the current assignee before publishing.
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