Missing American Citizen -- David Sneddon

DATE: August 30, 2004
MISSING PERSON: David Sneddon
White male, 24 years-old, 5’9”, 150 lbs., red hair
Last seen in Li Jiang City in the Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China
Lives in Provo, Utah
 
Please notify the U.S. Embassy in Beijing or the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu if you have Information concerning David Sneddon.
(86-10) 6532-3431 x 5137, (86-28) 8558-3992 x6689 
 
Li Jiang, Yunnan Province, China - David was last heard from via email on August 10, 2004 in Li Jiang, Yunnan Province, People’s Republic of China.   It is believed that he was to take a bus to Tiger Leaping Gorge and sightsee near to the Tibetan border later that day. Sneddon was to fly to Seoul, Korea on August 25 en route to the USA on August 28.
 
Sneddon is a bright, benign Brigham Young University student who speaks Korean and traveled to Beijing to improve his Mandarin. In addition to studying Chinese, David worked for MultiLing Corporation, a leading translation firm, as a part-time sales representative for Korea and North American customers. Sneddon is described as being a white male with red hair, 5 feet 9 inches tall, and weighing approximately 150 pounds.
 
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of David Sneddon are requested to contact the Chinese authorities or the U.S. Embassy at (86-10) 6532-3431, x5137 or the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu at (86-28) 8558-3992 x. 6689.  You may also contact us via e-mail at consularchengdu@state.gov or amcitbeijing@state.gov