58 year old Doug Lowitz, who was reported missing from Kalispell, Montana in late November, has been found deceased.
The discovery was made yesterday by Flathead County Search and Rescue and Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies during a search by Granrud Lane along the Sillwater River. His dog Daisy was found alive nearby.
The cause of death will be determined by an autopsy, though foul play is not suspected.
The Disappearance of Doug Lowitz
Doug Lowitz was born on January 28, 1966. At the time of his disappearance he was a resident of Kalispell, Montana. It is believed Doug may be having health issues.
At 8:47pm on November 28, 2024, Doug Lowitz was seen walking his dog Daisy eastbound on West Reserve Drive, near the Stillwater River in Kalispell, Montana.
At approximately 9:30 pm he was seen in the 600 block of Country Way North, just south of Reserve Drive. This is the last confirmed sighting of Doug.
Doug was last seen wearing a white jacket, dress shirt, and dark pants. His dog Daisy is a black and white Boston Terrier who was wearing a pink harness.
Doug never returned home and hasn’t been heard from since. His dog also remains missing.
Investigation
The Kalispell Police Department is urging everyone in the area to check outbuildings and review any surveillance footage you may have from around that time.
There is some urgency, as it’s believed Doug may be having health issues.
I’m disgusted with our law enforcement, it should not have taken a month to find this man and his poor dog that stayed by his side after he passed. He was found in the same area that he was missing in. It says in the original story that he was near the Stillwater river, did they not look there!? it’s not like he was lost in Glacier with tons of snow. This is complete negligence and I think Search and Rescue were called in at the last minute and They found him after a month after law enforcement dropped the ball. he probably would have been found sooner and maybe survived if the general public looked for him instead of relying on the police. This was so sad to read and mad me angry at the same time.